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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria declared an emergency in the city due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding, and the county proclaimed a local emergency on behalf of its board of supervisors.
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.
Navy Base San Diego, south of downtown, reported flooding in the late morning as a thick cell of precipitation moved over the area and put multiple streets and Interstate 15, which leads to Las ...
San Diego received record rainfall for California at higher elevations causing floods and prompting road closures. [ 22 ] [ 18 ] Two tornado warnings would be issued for portions of San Diego County by the National Weather Service due to a severe thunderstorm produced by the storm complex, although no damage would be caused.
More than 12 water rescues occurred in Imperial County, as several roads in that county were also closed due to debris and flooding. [26] Portions of California State Route 78 in Imperial Valley were closed, and the California Highway Patrol , United States Coast Guard's San Diego sector, and the Imperial County Fire Department assisted with ...
The flooding is helping to spread a deadly fungal disease called coccidioidomycosis, or Valley fever. The California Department of Public Health said the 9,280 new cases of Valley fever with onset dates in 2023 was the highest number the department has ever documented. The Coccidioides flourishes due to the oscillation between extreme dryness ...
Over 5 inches of rain fell northeast of downtown San Diego, which triggered the intense flooding. At the city's airport, 2.73 inches were measured, setting a record for the most rain on any ...
Flooding in the Russian River valley inundated vineyards, causing millions of dollars in crop damage. [18] The American River east of Sacramento reached record flows, although property damage was limited by the protection provided by Folsom Dam. The maximum flood release of 70,000 cubic feet per second (2,000 m 3 /s) was the highest since 1997.