Valley Suffers Severe Damage as Flood Rages

Over 100 homes have been lost, four people died and many are missisng after the storm. The Covered Bridge was Bradley damaged and many roads are closed. Towns throughout the valley had 16 to 18 inches fall in a short period and the San Lorenzo River flooded. Damage costs are between 7 and 10 million dollars. Some are running out of water and food.
Creator: Wally Trabing
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1955-12
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • San Lorenzo Valley
  • Felton
  • 1950s
Identifier: FE-BEN-Flood-01

Citation

Trabing, Wally. “Valley Suffers Severe Damage as Flood Rages.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1955-12. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/136851. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.