Jul 30, 2015
Scattered strong thunderstorms developed across portions of eastern Riverside County during the evening hours on July 30th. The stronger storms produced locally heavy rain, with peak rain rates between one and two inches per hour. The heavy rain led to small stream flooding and flash flooding in the area around Desert Center. Significant rainfall fell over portions of Interstate 10 east of Desert Center, and heavy rain led to flash flooding along State Route 177 near Desert Center. A Flash Floo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 585226). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Riverside County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.