Dec 7, 1997
A rather vigorous frontal passage through the Central San Joaquin developed some minor wind and flood damage problems for Fresno...Kings...and Tulare Counties. Embedded thunderstorms within the front during the late afternoon and early evening hours brought gusty wind as well as locally heavy rains. WSR-88D reflectivity values reached as high as 64 dBz and tops to 25K feet.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5626849). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fresno County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.