Photos / Videos: Rain Hits Joshua Tree and The High Desert

"Sunday Rainy Sunday" #joshuatree

A post shared by Joe Sadler (@joesadler) on Jul 19, 2015 at 8:20pm PDT

The weekend storm that brought record rainfall and chaos to Southern California hit The High Desert especially hard.

Highway 62 was shut down for nearly two hours Sunday afternoon when the road become flooded from Rotary Way to Whitefeather Road in Joshua Tree, reports Z107.7. Joshua Tree National Park’s reported impassable dirt roads and a a tornado(!) was spotted in the Landers area – with no damage reported.

Things got especially hairy for these two guys driving in Joshua Tree.

Here are videos and photos from the rainy weekend in The High Desert:

Ouch, poor road. #joshuatree #desertliving #flashflood #aftertherain #dirtroad

A post shared by Anya Sidorova (@sunlit.me) on Jul 20, 2015 at 7:50am PDT

Another huge storm is about to hit.

A post shared by Jack C. (@svasticross) on Jul 19, 2015 at 4:08pm PDT

Where is the road again? #joshuatree#california#highdesert#rain#flashflood#storms#clouds#29palms#mudslide#mud#river#water#yuccavalley#mothernature#flood

A post shared by John Morley (@johnnnymopar) on Jul 19, 2015 at 10:55pm PDT

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Big waves in the desert #fuck #JTNP #slipperywhenwet #mothernaturescarwash #puddlewaves #desertsurfsessions #joshuatree #fuckingaroundintherain with @marlenaschwenck

A post shared by •Samantha von Schwenck• (@samyiam) on Jul 18, 2015 at 11:24pm PDT

#flashflood #JoshuaTree #desertrain #thunderstorm

A post shared by Amanda (@agnesmarielovesyou) on Jul 19, 2015 at 4:50pm PDT

This impromptu river stopped our hike to Barker Dam.

A post shared by Janice Noske (@janicecorinne) on Jul 19, 2015 at 5:12pm PDT

Well that wasn't there before. ????

A post shared by Janice Noske (@janicecorinne) on Jul 19, 2015 at 5:24pm PDT

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Itty bitty baby upside down Yuccas. Rain it's been real but go away now 🙂 #notclimbing #joshuatree

A post shared by Kyle Noyes (@inthebricks) on Jul 19, 2015 at 5:14pm PDT