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Hundreds of San Diego homes and businesses were damaged or ruined in devastating floods after punishing rainfall fell Monday during a 'thousand-year storm.' ... 2024 at 9:17 PM ... Homeowner Maria ...
— NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) February 6, 2024 California flooding in pictures as ‘1 in 1000 year’ storm wreaks havoc Tuesday 6 February 2024 18:00 , Katie Hawkinson
Mayor Gloria said a high school in San Diego was being used as a temporary shelter after about 100 homes were in some way affected by the flooding.
In early February 2024, two atmospheric rivers brought extensive flooding, intense winds, and power outages to portions of California. The storms caused record-breaking rainfall totals to be observed in multiple areas, as well as the declaration of states of emergency in multiple counties in Southern California.
Extensive flooding occurred in the Napa and Russian rivers. Napa, north of San Francisco, recorded its worst flood to this time [29] while nearby Calistoga recorded 29 inches (740 mm) of rain in 10 days, creating a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall event. [27] Records for 24-hour rain events were reported in the Central Valley and in the Sierra.
By January 10, flooding rains began to fall throughout San Diego County. Rising at a peak rate of two feet (0.6 m) per hour, Morena Reservoir filled and spilled on January 26, a mere 5 inches (13 cm) from the top of the dam. In the rest of the county, flooding washed out bridges, inundated neighborhoods and killed over 50 people.
The National Weather Service said Monday was the fifth-wettest day on record in San Diego since 1850. ... in San Diego on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. ... because of flooding from the San Diego and ...
San Diego County Place Names A to Z. San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. p. 22. Chet Harritt Dam. A dam, built in 1962, to make Lake Jennings east of Lakeside in Quail Canyon. Chester (Chet) Harritt was the general manager of the Helix Irrigation District from 1926 to his death in 1948. Fetzer, Leland (2005). San Diego County Place Names A to Z ...