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Moisture and warm energy from Hurricane Norbert popped up this afternoon as thunderstorms and flash floods struck Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Although Norbert hit Baja California in Mexico, it was still strong enough to cause a storm surge that hit SoCal this weekend and took the life of one swimmer. Flooding was severe enough to close the 74 freeway today, according to ABC 7. The National Weather Service has since lifted the flash flood warning in the region, though it's clear it'll take a while to dry out.
This poor kid lost all of his backyard toys in a flash flood :(
Wow. Some serious flash flooding in #Riverside. This is Lime and Poplar. Pic via Matt Willhite. pic.twitter.com/kHQGIaGJrq
— Dan Rasmussen (@djrasmussen) September 7, 2014
Flooded off ramp on hwy 215 sb, Stephens exit. Watch our storm coverage on @KTLA tonight. @JimCastillo5 pic.twitter.com/npHt7GtLdd
— mark mester (@mester_mark) September 7, 2014
Yeah definitely stay away from Andulka pic.twitter.com/owdk6klLcX
— Will Work for Food & a Vaccine (@FBM2005) September 7, 2014
I'm looking at two submerged vehicles under hwy 91 at 14th st in Riverside. @KTLA @JimCastillo5 pic.twitter.com/G13GyXO4sN
— mark mester (@mester_mark) September 7, 2014
JUST IN: Flash floods hit Riverside County via @ABC7. Flash flood warning still in effect for parts of #SanDiego Cnty pic.twitter.com/aRza0GkM66
— Preston Phillips 🇺🇸 (@PrestonTVNews) September 7, 2014
