San Diego has experienced a historic rainfall event, leading to widespread and severe flooding across the city. The National Weather Service San Diego reported scattered light showers across southwestern California, with more widespread rain in Orange County, producing up to a quarter inch of rainfall per hour. A flash flood warning was issued for San Diego CA, Chula Vista CA, and El Cajon CA, where 1 to 1.2 inches of rain fell in three hours, and locations in western San Diego county received nearly 2 inches of rain in the past six hours. The torrential rain led to numerous accidents on San Diego County highways, with up to 35 reported by the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans. The San Diego River actively flooded, with water levels still rising after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell this morning. San Diego's mayor declared a state of emergency as the city faced the wettest January day on record at the airport, with 2.70 inches of rainfall, surpassing the previous record set nearly 45 years ago. The intense rainfall caused flash flooding, road closures, including Interstate 5, and hundreds of rescues. Authorities are bracing for more flash floods and potential avalanches.
🇺🇸 MOMENT CALIFORNIAN WOMAN WAS SAVED FROM OVERTURNED CAR IN A RIVER A Californian woman was rescued on Tuesday after spending 15 hours stranded on top of her overturned car that was partially submerged in rushing water on a flooded remote road. The woman was rescued after a… https://t.co/jgDoQLdI0w https://t.co/43mHRWhqvS
Crews in California rescued this woman by helicopter earlier this week. According to CHP, she "attempted to drive across a creek that was moving fairly swiftly due to recent rains causing her vehicle to overturn in the creek". Thankfully only minor injuries were reported! https://t.co/rgVfzYxMZ0
California woman rescued off overturned car after she was stranded for 15 hours in rushing water https://t.co/yJigIYDG1w
A woman survived a scary ordeal after her car was flipped and partially submerged in rushing water by Lake Del Valle in Livermore, California, for more than 14 hours, firefighters said. https://t.co/WDGXR3yy2r
Tesla Model 3 spotted driving through flood waters in San Diego this week. https://t.co/TOJFmuSWl5
A Tesla was spotted driving through floodwaters past another vehicle that had broken down in San Diego on Monday. At the city's airport, 2.73 inches were measured on Monday, setting a record for the most rain on any January day. https://t.co/ql11G8PYki
A Tesla was spotted driving through floodwaters past another vehicle that had broken down in San Diego on Monday. Over 5 inches of rain fell northeast of downtown San Diego on Monday. At the city's airport, 2.73 inches were measured, setting a record for the most rain on any… https://t.co/gF850y69OD
Rough calculation on San Diego county is 150-billion gallons of rainwater fell on the area, most of it in a short period of time resulting in flash flooding. Quick map of the past 72-hours. Quite unusual to be doing precipitation analysis for Southern California in January!… https://t.co/jxQ13f4Q5R
Flash floods swept away cars and inundated homes in San Diego, which had its wettest January day on record, the National Weather Service said. https://t.co/B7wgNazhvp
Flooding wreaks havoc across San Diego on the rainiest January day in recorded city history. https://t.co/iN0exmQC1r
San Diego’s mayor has declared a state of emergency after record rainfall Monday caused destructive flash flooding. Torrential rain hit much of the state of California, and floodwaters in the southern part of the state swept away vehicles, caused cars to pile on top of one… https://t.co/BaHMKC2UkV
Historic rain overwhelms San Diego, causing severe flooding https://t.co/T8znx5dU4H
San Diego floodwaters prompt dramatic rescues as region sees record rain. https://t.co/7tROIQZEdV Click the image to read more:
POWERFUL CALIFORNIA STORM: A record 2.73 inches of rain fell in San Diego on Monday, making it the wettest January day on record in the Southern California city. #cawx FOX Weather Correspondent @Max_Gorden reports. https://t.co/nPoPBPYFGV
⚠️ HEAVY RAINS TARNISH SAN DIEGO'S REPUTATION FOR IDEAL WEATHER (Reuters) San Diego, renowned for its mild, sunny weather, was mopping up on Tuesday after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the city in the month of January, a deluge that washed away parked cars, flooded… https://t.co/TSa6D6Zq94
Monday was San Diego's wettest day in 97 years 9 months and 17 days. #cawx https://t.co/2XFAYIR1fS
More than a month's worth of rainfall in a few hours has caused widespread flooding in San Diego, California 🔗 Read more https://t.co/hWGk3tNZaU
Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California. https://t.co/XJkhYJvgsS
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in San Diego on Monday, causing widespread, dangerous flooding in the city’s core. It was the wettest January day in the city’s history and ranked in its top 5 wettest days overall since 1850. By @HazardWriter ⤵️ https://t.co/utu9jcvem8
A torrent of flash flooding hit the San Diego area, shutting down highways, sweeping away cars and wreaking havoc on homes. https://t.co/zUrLxevVKd
Terrified homeowners had to wade through waist-deep water to escape their homes in #SanDiego after record rains brought flash flooding across the city on Monday. #cawx This video shows a woman watching her car being washed away in San Diego: https://t.co/AoQ4a1A6Za https://t.co/V63WuOTcdh
San Diego Declares State Of Emergency Over Catastrophic Flash Flooding https://t.co/lz6Nhyd4Ja
Wettest January day on record in San Diego brings widespread flooding 🔗 Read more https://t.co/SlcjfiGydm
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in San Diego on Monday, causing widespread, dangerous flooding in the city’s urban core. It was the wettest January day in the city’s history and ranked in the top five wettest days for any time of year since 1850. https://t.co/BmgOUiMIZ2 https://t.co/E6OLT2VNnD
January 22 was a remarkable rainfall day in San Diego County. Rainfall ranked high among the wettest days in January and the wettest days on record. https://t.co/iwyInQcar1
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CALIFORNIA | MORE FLOODING EXPECTED San Diego has declared a state of emergency as torrential rain turned streets into rivers, overturned cars, toppled trees, and led to dozens of rescues. Authorities brace for more flash floods… https://t.co/p7icKUxzBF https://t.co/EGlw6qOjNe
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CALIFORNIA San Diego has a declared state of emergency as torrential rain turned streets into rivers, overturned cars, toppled trees and led to dozens of rescues. Authorities brace for more flash floods and potential avalanches… https://t.co/j9NkwCWqNV https://t.co/gTjM1ODWCG
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN CALIFORNIA San Diego has declared state of emergency as torrential rain turned streets into rivers, overturned cars, toppled trees and led to dozens of rescues. Authorities brace for more flash floods and potential avalanches across… https://t.co/n1ocEqJ8zh https://t.co/gTjM1ODWCG
San Diego declares state of emergency as torrential rain overturns cars, topples trees and leads to dozens of rescues across California and Texas amid warnings of flash flooding and avalanches https://t.co/riJFOCNiaP https://t.co/b1BqUmtWx1
#SanDiego declares a state of emergency after severe flooding leaves many parts of the city under water. Rescue crews racing to save hundreds of people stuck in homes and cars. Eyewitness News with the new videos and damage reports. Tonight at 11 from ABC7 https://t.co/3nBpsUP1wf https://t.co/svVTa5A0sy
🚨 Massive Flooding In San Diego The City of San Diego declared a state of emergency due to a storm that caused massive flooding throughout the city. Some adventurous people are making the best out of a bad situation. https://t.co/vK5Se2Ufcd
San Diego deluged today w/ more than a month's worth a rain in just a few hours, & serious flash flooding. * 2.70" was wettest January day on record + 5th wettest day in any month * Mayor declared state of emergency Full report by @HazardWriter: https://t.co/utu9jcuGwA
San Diego was deluged today -- with more than a month's worth a rain in just a few hours, & serious flash flooding. * 2.70 inches was wettest January day and 5th wettest day in any month * Mayor declared state of emergency Full report by @HazardWriter: https://t.co/utu9jcuGwA
San Diego Flash Flooding Amid State of Emergency Results in Hundreds of Rescues https://t.co/M2gzqD5Eb3
An unusual torrent of rain and flash flooding hit the San Diego area on Monday, shutting down highways, swamping roads and leaving some residents to watch as water swept away their cars or wreaked havoc on their homes. https://t.co/jAn1e1Hs5V
Water erupted from a sewer and onto a parked car in San Diego, Calif. as the region was hit with heavy flooding from intense rainstorms on Monday. https://t.co/wW9BlO5yBs https://t.co/yT9JBLlq5H
🚨 San Diego declared a state of emergency as extreme rainfall and flash flooding hit the city on Monday evening. This marked the wettest January day on record at the airport, and over 4 inches of rain was recorded to the NE of downtown. https://t.co/m2VYEdqGyL
Terrifying flooding in San Diego today. https://t.co/CrMEEFlaDe
Another dramatic video out of San Diego. The flood waters were so strong that it was able to move a car down the stream. #CAwx https://t.co/QEv2u0jZ9w
San Diego declares state of emergency after flash floods https://t.co/gMQjfNP4eF
Impactful flash flooding in San Diego today. Widespread 2-4" totals & most fell b/w 14-18 UTC. Using @burgwx's maps, meso-low formed in left-exit region of sharp 200kt jet streak @ 300mb. Unfortunately ample dynamical forcing & sufficient instability for excessive rainfall. 🌧️ https://t.co/cJzdwZjjvO https://t.co/qL3gWgVgC1
Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego https://t.co/mwyEGrhSKs
A San Diego storm flooded roadways, causing crashes, water rescues, left cars were completely submerged and abandoned. https://t.co/NWf9VVglyR
Almost the wettest day in 100 years in San Diego with 2-3" of heavy rain across the area today. https://t.co/6PJsdSoOdd
PRELIMINARY records are trickling in for San Diego. SO FAR today, we are at the 5th wettest day on record since 1850 and have surpassed the wettest day in January history. We'll have to see if we record any more rainfall before midnight! #CAwx https://t.co/IQ42yCd4SR
Here are the latest 3 day rainfall totals for our region. https://t.co/KeBvEHapBY #cawx #Socal #LAWeather
#DEVELOPING: Storm drenches San Diego, causes widespread flooding https://t.co/FXZohsiATj
'Torrential rain' floods San Diego, water covers portion of I-5 https://t.co/CVtU9uQKBS
NEW: San Diego, California is getting obliterated by torrential rain, flash flood warning issued for the entire county. San Diego, which is not used to rain, received 2-4 inches of rain in just 6 hours. A portion of the I-5 south was completely flooded. A dog was rescued along… https://t.co/dfzGU9uxLX
4 to 5 inches of rain is not common here. Lots of flooding How is everyone in San Diego holding up? https://t.co/TqLPSewY4x https://t.co/Sr9kKT9ImM
Torrenial rain and flash flooding hit San Diego, California today, shutting down highways, swamping roads and forcing several schools to send students home early. https://t.co/HDPlGZprBN
For those keeping track: this is now the second historic sub-daily rainfall event in central/southern CA so far this winter associated with intense convective activity (i.e., thunderstorms with torrential downpours)--first in Ventura in Dec and now San Diego today. #CAwx https://t.co/JPruLn035l
Torrential rain from today is leading to flooded roads, including Interstate 5 in downtown San Diego. Areas of showers and storms will continue at times through this evening across our warning area. Stay safe! #CAwx https://t.co/qUns2FQoR9
Breaking: San Diego just had its wettest January day on record dating to 1851. 2.70 inches at SAN Airport Monday. Previous wettest Jan. day was almost 45 years ago. Over a month's worth of rain in less than 6 hours. No wonder the #flooding, there. #cawx https://t.co/QphcbbhuLr
The San Diego river is actively flooding, and water levels are still rising - after 2 to 3 inches of rain fell this morning, the crossing roads on the river will be dangerous with high flows #cawx https://t.co/94NUxxDvQm
Coronado, CA experienced heavy rain earlier this morning. The West Coast is expecting to see heavy rain throughout today and even possible flooding. #CAwx https://t.co/eoedkRevmz
This plots the rainfall past 6 hours end at noon, heaviest in San Diego city where flooding is ongoing #cawx #socal https://t.co/1BiPoWEspI
Rainfall of 2 to 3 inches in the past 3 hours in downtown San Diego from Coronado to National City - 2.07 inches at SAN airport #flashflood #cawx roadways will be flooded https://t.co/1hY3uz9uVX
A special weather statement has been issued for San Diego CA, Chula Vista CA and El Cajon CA until 12:00 PM PST https://t.co/J601lEFcgL
Numerous flash flooding and flooding incidents in San Diego from Coronado and downtown San Diego to El Cajon and National City - avoid flooded areas #whenfloodedturnarounddontdrown #sandiegowx https://t.co/gpuZlMMomb
Torrential rainfall continues across much of San Diego County this morning. DO NOT TRAVEL unless you absolutely have to across the county, but especially near downtown San Diego. When encountering flooded roadways, turn around don't drown. https://t.co/pk7WVVhp7e
Here is the latest rainfall summary across SW CA over the last 3 days #https://www.weather.gov/wrh/TextProduct?product=rrmlox #cawx #LAWeather #LARain #Socal
Rainfall past 1 hour around San Diego City #cawx flash flooding is ongoing https://t.co/8TYuBKqh3D
Flash Flood Warning continues for San Diego CA, Chula Vista CA and El Cajon CA until 12:45 PM PST https://t.co/QYtY6PfABT
Radar depicts very heavy rain in downtown San Diego and rates are 0.5 to 1 inch per hour in the core of the storm #cawx #socal Flash Flood warning https://t.co/sjNHWswFhk
Flash Flood Warning for Coast and Valley Areas in Central and Southern San Diego County Issued until 12:45 p.m. Today, 1/22/24 https://t.co/4EmPSNeTa4
Widespread heavy rain is moving across San Diego County and spilling into the lower deserts, rainfall rates of 0.25 to 0.50 per hour are common, this is the main storm system #cawx and precipitation will taper to scattered showers late morning and this afternoon https://t.co/XYhQbWkFPu
Locations in western San Diego county closing in on 2 inches of rain past 6 hours #flood #cawx #socal https://t.co/MOHrWWR0mU
Widespread 0.25 to 0.45 inches per hour rates across San Diego County are leading to standing and ponding water, rates over 0.5 inches can cause dangerous flash flooding #TurnAroundDontDrown #cawx #socal https://t.co/5dmw0wu2B0
Flash Flood Warning including San Diego CA, Chula Vista CA and El Cajon CA until 12:45 PM PST https://t.co/9xmN1Lz9Ky
The @NWSSanDiego has issued a flash flood warning for Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Vista. Please stay safe and avoid walking or driving through flood water. https://t.co/6GGYiZTiBH
NWS radar depicts widespread moderate to heavy rain across much of San Diego County #cawx #socal #sandiegowx #commute slow down and avoid flooded areas https://t.co/DSwbNBp3Zh
Northwest San Diego county has received 1 to 1.2 inches of rain in the past 3 hours #cawx #socal #flood https://t.co/hCmaF2xOz7
Weather radar depicts widespread precipitation with areas of heavy rain moving across western San Diego County #socal #cawx https://t.co/F8ARbtqDLD
Numerous accidents on San Diego County highways per CA highway patrol and Caltrans with up to 35 reported so far, slow down and allow for extra time, drainages are filling and there is standing water, a flash flood warning is effect for northwest San Diego county #socal #cawx https://t.co/k9gdP8fXgk
WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rain, thunderstorms ⛈️ bring potential for flooding in Southern California https://t.co/pE0SNsy5jo https://t.co/R8CYOmD5yn
Current conditions in metro Los Angeles as heavy rain moves through Southern California. Tap for interactive radar: https://t.co/kR2JMdLfe9 https://t.co/HAdyvasEsX
Current conditions in metro Los Angeles as heavy rain is moving through Southern California. Tap for interactive radar: https://t.co/kR2JMdLfe9 https://t.co/SUjYshz2sg
Scattered mostly light showers will continue across southwestern California through 6 AM with hourly rainfall of less that one-tenth inch. The more widespread rain moving into Orange County will produce one-tenth to one-quarter inch of rainfall per hour. #cawx https://t.co/stqnSG1pNH