Mar 22, 1997
Rainfall amounts reported with the afternoon thunderstorms in the Fresno County area indicated 2.2 inches of rain fell inside an hour. Similar heavy rain (0.85 inch in 1/2 hour) in the Bakersfield area of Kern County overcame the storm drain system and street flooding caused several businesses to become inundated. Damage occurred to business inventory and buildings.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5596659). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.