Jun 22, 2017
Large water releases from Pine Flat Dam resulted in flooding along portions of the Kings River between June 18 and June 29. Evacuations began at Riverland RV park near Kingsburg on June 18. A levee breech near the Kings River Country Club near Kingsburg occurred on June 23 followed by a second breech just downstream of the first levee breech on June 24. As a result of the second breech, 90 homes were threatened by flooding in Tulare County. 300 people were evacuated as water ponded up to 12 feet
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 708242). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kings County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.