May 25, 2019
A strong upper low pressure system pushed southward through the Pacific Northwest on May 25. Warm air advection ahead of this system produced instability over the San Joaquin Valley during the afternoon and evening of May 25 which resulted in the development of scattered thunderstorms. One thunderstorm produced nickel sized hail between Mettler and Maricopa along State Route 166 and also produced roadway flooding in the area. The low moved southward through California on May 26 bringing increase
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 815476). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kern County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.