Oct 24, 2016
A widespread elevated thunderstorm event occurred across northern San Diego, Orange, western Riverside and southwest San Bernardino counties lasting up to 24 hours and producing 2500 cloud to ground strikes (4000 total flashes) over the land and California bight waters. Toward the end of the episode thunderstorms affected southern San Diego county. An upper level trough approached the coast and tapped subtropical moisture from the south. The main area of showers and thunderstorms was oriented s
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 663091). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Bernardino County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.