Downpour from storm drenches San Diego: Road closures, outages and more

Danielle Dawson
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SAN DIEGO — A powerful storm wreaked havoc on San Diego County Monday, causing massive flooding, widespread electricity outages and countless road closures.

The storm, which was brought on by a weak atmospheric river, dropped multiple inches of rain on San Diegans over the span of roughly 12 hours.

Flash flooding occurred in nearly every neighborhood across the county, with reports of numerous water rescues and damage to roadways.

The flash flood warning for the county was lifted at 1 p.m. as the heaviest bouts of rain began to subside, but additional precipitation continued into Monday evening.

A flash flood warning remained in place for the San Diego River at Fashion Valley until midnight Tuesday.

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Photos of storm damage:

  • Mission Valley along the San Diego riverbed. (National Weather Service)
    Mission Valley along the San Diego riverbed. (National Weather Service)
  • Flooding along SR-78 on Jan. 22, 2024. (KSWB/FOX 5)
    Flooding along SR-78 on Jan. 22, 2024. (KSWB/FOX 5)
  • A rescue in La Mesa on Jan. 22, 2024. (Courtesy of Joan Kroc Center)
    A rescue in La Mesa on Jan. 22, 2024. (Courtesy of Joan Kroc Center)
  • Sink hole in Lemon Grove. (Courtesy of Austin Thomas)
    Sink hole in Lemon Grove. (Courtesy of Austin Thomas)
  • Downtown San Diego flooding (KSWB)
    Downtown San Diego flooding (KSWB)
  • Flooding in La Mesa. (Courtesy of the City of La Mesa)
    Flooding in La Mesa. (Courtesy of the City of La Mesa)
  • Flooding along Pacific Highway in Little Italy. (Courtesy of Ellie Redmond)
    Flooding along Pacific Highway in Little Italy. (Courtesy of Ellie Redmond)
  • Flooding in downtown San Diego on Jan. 22, 2024. (KSWB/FOX 5)
    Flooding in downtown San Diego on Jan. 22, 2024. (KSWB/FOX 5)
  • Flooding near the San Diego Bay. (Courtesy of Port of San Diego)
    Flooding near the San Diego Bay. (Courtesy of Port of San Diego)
  • Flooding in Mission Beach. (KSWB/FOX5)
    Flooding in Mission Beach. (KSWB/FOX5)

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