Aug 21, 2016
Thunderstorms with locally heavy rain affected portions of far eastern Riverside California during the overnight hours ending on the morning of August 21st. Some of the heavier rains affected areas east of Midland, near the lower Colorado River Valley, and resulted in flooding along U.S. Highway 95. The flooding then led to the closure of Highway 95 during the morning hours on August 21st. A Flood Advisory was issued from 0800PST to 1100PST as a result of the flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 647649). 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.