January 2018 Western United States floods
The January 2018 American West floods occurred due to heavy precipitation in the Western United States. While wildfires in Southern California exacerbated the rain's effects there, other states, like Nevada, also experienced flooding.
| Date | January 8, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Location | Western United States |
| Type | flood |
| Cause | rain after drought |
| Deaths | 21 (in California) |
| Non-fatal injuries | 163 (in California) |
| Missing | 2 (in California) |
| Property damage | >$207 million (2018 USD) 65 residences destroyed, 462 residences damaged, 8 commercial buildings destroyed, 20 commercial buildings damaged (all in California) |
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