Flood Warning in San Diego County, California
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
1/23/2024 1:20:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
1/23/2024 1:20:00 AM until 1/23/2024 6:00:00 AM
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this morning at 600 AM PST.
The National Weather Service in San Diego CA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in California...
San Diego River At Fashion Valley affecting San Diego County.
For the San Diego River...including Fashion Valley...Minor flooding
is forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT TO THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
The San Diego River is slowly subsiding and expected to fall below
flood stage around 6 AM today.
* WHERE...San Diego River at Fashion Valley.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 7.5 feet, Action stage. The first real impacts are
seen on the San Diego River at this level. Low lying roads in and
around Fashion Valley Mall begin to take on water. Avenida Del Rio
is the first road to begin flooding.
At 9.0 feet, More extensive low lying road flooding begins in and
around Fashion Valley including Fashion Valley Road. Parking
structures in and around Fashion Valley Mall can begin to take on
water at the lowest levels.
At 10.0 feet, More extensive flooding begins at this level, more
than just low lying areas. Fashion Valley Mall parking garage is
taking on water at the lower levels, with 1 to 2 feet of water in
the garage. Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot
adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
At 11.0 feet, The parking garages in Fashion Valley Mall can have
up to 3 feet of water on the lowest levels. Water may begin to
surround area hotels such as the River Leaf Inn. The Mission
Trolley Station on Ward Road may begin to flood. Flooding begins
on Camino De La Reina (under Highway 163).
At 12.0 feet, Even more extensive road flooding occurs in and
around Mission Valley. Qualcomm Way, Camino Del Este, Ward Road,
and Mission Gorge Rd flooded. Mission Trolley Station flooded and
may close due to flowing water. I-5 on and off ramps flooded at
the San Diego River and Pacific Highway. Mission Center Road may
begin flooding with debris on railings. Fashion Valley Trolley
Station surrounded by water. 2 feet of water flowing over Fashion
Valley Road across gates. Old golf course has been flooded at this
level.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:59 AM PST Tuesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:59 AM PST Tuesday was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.9
feet early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
this morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.4 feet on 03/21/2023.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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