The Big Flood California 1955: Santa Cruz
A book excerpt detailing the background for, the events during the night of, and the catastrophic consequences of the 1955 flood that overflowed the San Lorenzo River and Pajaro River.
Notables: Zayante Creek, Soquel Creek, Al Huntsman, R S Brown, Robert N Klein, Red Cross, Fort Ord, D D Gates, Harry H Stoops, C A Cook
Notables: Zayante Creek, Soquel Creek, Al Huntsman, R S Brown, Robert N Klein, Red Cross, Fort Ord, D D Gates, Harry H Stoops, C A Cook
Creator:
Samuel B. Jackson
Source:
California Disaster Office
Date: 1956
Type:
ARTICLE; PHOTO; EXCERPT
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- 1950s
- Disaster
- Floods
- Santa Cruz County
- Architecture
- Housing
- San Lorenzo River
- Soquel
- Capitola
- Boulder Creek
- Ben Lomond
- Felton
- Zayante
- Santa Cruz Mountains
- Freedom
- Salsipuedes
- Watsonville
- Corralitos
- Weather
- Climate
- Climatology
- Pajaro River
- Salinas River
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-WEATHER-1
Collection
Citation
Jackson, Samuel B. “The Big Flood California 1955: Santa Cruz.” California Disaster Office. 1956. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140286. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.