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Floodwaters Recede as San Diego Dries Out from Winter Storm

San Diego County saw record rainfall from Monday's storm

NBC 7 News Today brings you up to date on what happened overnight across the county.

San Diego County saw record rainfall from a powerful winter storm that caused flooded roads, fallen trees and rock slides.

The powerful winter storm soaked the region Monday, dumping a record-breaking amount of rain.

The National Weather Service reports Palomar Mountain received 9.04 inches of rain, breaking a 20-year record.

Mt. Woodson recorded 7.74 inches of rain.

In Kearny Mesa, 3.57 inches fell. Lindbergh Field also saw a record of 2.4 inches, NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said Tuesday.

The San Diego River was expected to notch its third highest flood level since record keeping began.

The highest San Diego River level ever recorded was 19 feet 3 inches in 1916, while the second-highest level was 16 feet 3 inches in 1980.

NBC 7 Photojournalist Elroy Spatcher captured this video of a rescue on the San Diego River which was expected to reach its third highest level overnight.

For Tuesday, there is still a slight chance of showers.

"We are drying behind the storm. Nothing but a few clouds over our mountains," NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said. "We will be cold but mostly sunny once the sun rises."

Rainfall totals from the National Weather Service:

PALOMAR OBSERVATORY 9.04

PALOMAR MOUNTAIN RAWS 9.02

MESA GRANDE 7.30

BIRCH HILL 6.99

HENSHAW DAM 6.69

LAKE CUYAMACA 6.39

PINE HILLS FS 6.38

PINE HILLS RAWS 5.84

OTAY MOUNTAIN RAWS 5.72

JULIAN RAWS 5.52

VALLECITOS REPEATER 5.16

JULIAN 5.14

LA JOLLA AMAGO 5.07

LAKE CUYAMACA MESONET 4.94

SANTA YSABEL 4.91

DESCANSO RS 4.91

DESCANSO RAWS 4.54

LA JOLLA ERN TANKS 4.45

VOLCAN MOUNTAIN 4.37

MOUNT LAGUNA RAWS 3.99

DESCANSO 3.97

ECHO DELL 3.76

OAK GROVE RAWS 3.35

CAMPO 1N 3.21

WARNER SPRINGS 3.09

PINE VALLEY 3.05

CAMERON RAWS 3.05

MT LAGUNA 2.98

WARNER SPRINGS MESONET 2.63

CAMPO ASOS 2.53

TIERRA DEL SOL 2.36

RANCHITA RAWS 1.83

RANCHITA 1.75

NBC 7's Omari Fleming reports on the flooding in Sorrento Valley that trapped several cars.

KEARNY MESA 3.57

CARLSBAD 3.24

CARLSBAD AIRPORT 3.24

SD CITY HEIGHTS 3.17

MONTGOMERY FIELD 3.17

SAN YSIDRO 3.11

TIJUANA ESTUARY 2.92

DEL MAR 2.84

ENCINITAS 2.79

SOLANA BEACH 2.74

FASHION VALLEY 2.72

GOAT CANYON 2.72

LA JOLLA 2.69

SAN MARCOS LANDFILL 2.67

SD LINDA VISTA 2.50

SMUGGLERS GULCH 2.48

CARLSBAD EAST 2.45

SAN DIEGO INTL AIRPORT 2.40

BROWN FIELD 2.34

LAS FLORES RAWS 2.33

SAN DIEGO SEA WORLD 2.27

VISTA 2.17

CPEN LAKE ONEILL 2.13

CHULA VISTA 1.96

OCEANSIDE 1.95

POINT LOMA 1.95

MISSION BEACH 1.47

CPEN FALLBROOK RAWS 1.29

SD UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 1.06

SAN ONOFRE 0.70

LA MESA 4.07

ESCONDIDO 4.01

BARONA 3.98

SD COUNTRY ESTATES 3.78

DEER SPRINGS 3.68

GOOSE VALLEY RAWS 3.68

HARBISON CANYON 3.67

RANCHO BERNARDO MESONET 3.61

FLINN SPRINGS 3.54

GRANITE HILLS 3.46

ALPINE RAWS 3.46

RINCON SPRINGS 3.43

DULZURA SUMMIT 3.41

LAKE MURRAY 3.35

SANTEE 3.31

RAINBOW CAMP 3.12

SCRIPPS RANCH EAST 3.01

COUSER CANYON 3.00

LOS COCHES CREEK 3.00

COLE GRADE RD 2.90

BONSALL CRS 2.75

ELFIN FOREST 2.71

ALPINE 2.70

SANTEE NORTH 2.66

THOUSAND TRAILS 2.64

DE LUZ 2.59

RED MOUNTAIN 2.49

SAN MIGUEL RAWS 2.48

EL CAJON 2.45

LYONS PEAK 2.38

LAKESIDE 2.24

FALLBROOK 2.15

CAMP TRGT RANGE RAWS 1.67

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Massive boulders close down State Route 78 in San Diego's North County.
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Monday's storm caused water to rise over the field at Petco Park.
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A mudslide buried half of the road in jagged rocks, prompting closures around the area in Julian.
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Flooding at the St. Mark Golf Club on Feb. 28.
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Flooding at the St. Mark Golf Club on Feb. 28.
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Admiral Baker Golf Course on Monday, Feb. 27.
Several cars were trapped in rising water in Sorrento Valley on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
One of the drivers that needed to be rescued by swift water rescue teams told NBC 7 it was frightening when her car hydroplaned in Mission Valley.
One man was clinging to a tree in Mission Valley as the San Diego River rose around midnight. He was rescued and carried to safety by raft.
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Barona on Monday - Car under water
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A 60-foot tree fell on a home in La Mesa, causing a downed power line as well as structural damage.
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Excess rain caused flooding in Harmony Grove. The Escondido river flows over the bridge at Country Club.
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The ducks and geese enjoyed the water collecting on Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Course on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017.
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Excess rain caused flooding in Harmony Grove. The Escondido river flows over the bridge at Country Club.
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Here are more images of damage from the storm on February 17. The storm caused this large tree to fall on two homes in Scripps Ranch. The cleanup continued on Feb. 18.
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Another look at the damage from the storm in Scripps Ranch.
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Crews began clearing a tree Saturday that fell on top of a home in Scripps Ranch during the powerful storm.
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Crews began clearing a tree Saturday that fell on top of a home in Scripps Ranch during the powerful storm.
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Crews began clearing a tree Saturday that fell on top of a home in Scripps Ranch during the powerful storm.
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Crews began clearing a tree Saturday that fell on top of a home in Scripps Ranch during the powerful storm.
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After the rain a rainbow forms in Tierrasanta Saturday.
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After a light dusting of snow overnight, this is what Laguna Mountain Lodge looked like at 8 a.m. on Feb. 18.
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Caltrans San Diego crews performed repairs work on Feb. 18 on a sinkhole that formed in the bike lane on westbound SR-54 (Jamacha Road) at Brabham Street.
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Caltrans San Diego crews performed repairs work on Feb. 18 on a sinkhole that formed in the bike lane on westbound SR-54 (Jamacha Road) at Brabham Street.
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After a light dusting of snow overnight, this is what Laguna Mountain Lodge looked like at 8 a.m. on Feb. 18.
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After a light dusting of snow overnight, this is what Laguna Mountain Lodge looked like at 8 a.m. on Feb. 18.
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Downed trees block State Route 163 in Hillcrest.
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A tree fell in the middle of the roadway in Central San Diego on Feb. 17.
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A deadly crash happened on northbound Interstate 15 Friday at the height of the storm.
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The wind damaged trees in Scripps Ranch on Feb. 17.
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Toro Peak east in Southern California, as captured by UCSD's HPWREN cameras on Feb. 18.
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Toro Peak west in Southern California, as captured by UCSD's HPWREN cameras on Feb. 18.
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A look at Toro Peak north in Southern California, as captured by UCSD's HPWREN cameras on Feb. 18.
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A live wire sparked on a street in Pacific Beach after a tree knocked down a power line at the height of the storm on Feb. 17.
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A flash flood warning is in effect for San Diego County through Saturday afternoon. This area, near the San Diego River and Fashion Valley Mall, is prone to flooding after big storms. Here's how the area looked on Feb. 18.
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At the peak of the storm, winds toppled a tree at the Pacific Pines apartment complex in Encinitas, causing a gas line to rupture and damage to the building.
Downed trees block State Route 163 in Hillcrest.
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Downed trees block State Route 163 in Hillcrest.
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A tree fell on a car off Balboa Avenue.
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A tree smashed through a town home in Scripps Ranch. No one was hurt.
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Downed trees block State Route 163 in Hillcrest.
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Trees were down along North Mountain View Drive.
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Winds picking up in Oceanside on Feb. 17.
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High surf at Ocean Beach on Feb. 17.
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SDG&E is tracking the storm, on the lookout for possible downed power lines across the county.
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When life hands you wind in Oceanside, kite surf.
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Wind hitting palm trees in San Diego on Feb. 17.
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High surf is expected to pound local beaches throughout the weekend as the storm moves in.
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It was pretty windy atop Soledad Mountain on Feb. 17.
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Palm trees in Del Mar, getting rocked by the wind on Feb. 17.
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The storm brewing over Oceanside on Feb. 17.
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A man shields himself from the wind in San Diego's North County on Feb. 17.
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The palms shaking in the wind in Carlsbad on Feb. 17.
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