Aftermath of Storms: Damage, Flooding, Road Closures
The third in this series of winter storms is expected to sweep San Diego County on Sunday and Monday
By Monica Garske, Omari Fleming and Ramon Galindo ••
A powerful winter storm slammed San Diego County, including the South Bay, where many trees were knocked down and cars were damaged. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports.
As the rain let up a little bit on Saturday, San Diego residents rolled up their sleeves and got to work cleaning up the damage of the storms that have pummeled the county over the past few days.
Friday’s powerful rain – the second in a series of three winter storms – caused power poles and trees to topple, some crushing cars, and caused flooding in parts of the county, plus road closures. Emergency crews were called to several water rescues in different parts of the county as motorists became trapped in the flood waters.
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High winds caused a tree to crash onto some cars at Balboa Park.
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A tree toppled over onto a vehicle at Balboa Park on Friday morning due to high winds.
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A giant tree toppled over at Balboa Park following high winds.
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Our news chopper shows a tree down near the Costco in Mission Valley on Friday.
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A tree crashed near a home in Scripps Ranch on Friday.
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The Boston Terrier shows some of the damage of the high winds on Friday.
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The Boston Terrier shows some of the damage of the high winds on Friday.
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A tree toppled over in the South Park area on Friday following high winds.
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A high surf advisory was issued on Jan. 27. 2017, at San Diego's Beaches. Big waves shut down the Ocean Beach Pier.
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A high surf advisory was issued on Jan. 27. 2017, at San Diego's Beaches. Big waves shut down the Ocean Beach Pier.
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A giant eucalyptus tree fell in Pioneer Park in Mission Hills.
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Brrrr. A look at the snow at Laguna Mountain Lodge on Jan. 25, 2017. At 8 a.m. that morning, it was a crisp 21 degrees in Mount Laguna, with the sun starting to peek out.
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Brrrr. A look at the snow at Laguna Mountain Lodge on Jan. 25, 2017. At 8 a.m. that morning, it was a crisp 21 degrees in Mount Laguna, with the sun starting to peek out.
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Brrrr. A look at the snow at Laguna Mountain Lodge on Jan. 25, 2017. At 8 a.m. that morning, it was a crisp 21 degrees in Mount Laguna, with the sun starting to peek out.
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A rainbow appeared on Tuesday as seen in this photo from Shelter Island.
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Hail fell in parts of San Diego County on Tuesday afternoon.
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Touch of winter!
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Spring valley hail
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Hail in spring valley
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From Palomar Mountain looking north captured on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
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A southern view from Toro Peak in Riverside County on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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The latest storm in a series to hit San Diego County brought a fresh blanket of snow to Sunrise Highway on Jan. 24, 2017.
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The latest storm in a series to sweep San Diego County brought fresh snow to local mountains, including Sunrise Highway on Jan. 24, 2017.
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This family from Campo enjoyed playing in the snow on Jan. 24, 2017.
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The latest storm in a series to sweep San Diego County brought fresh snow to local mountains, including Sunrise Highway on Jan. 24, 2017.
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Visitors to Sunrise Highway played in the snow on Jan. 24, 2017.
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A boulder blocked one lane along eastbound I-8 near Kitchen Creek late Monday.
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The view north from Mount Laguna Observatory on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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A look south of Pine Valley and north of Campo on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
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Laguna Vista Estates Oceanside Sent from my iPhone
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Rainbow over the USS Midway A rainbow stretches across the sky above San Diego aboard the USS. Midway Museum.
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Tennis Court hit by tree
Oceanside was covered in hail on Monday morning.
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Fallen Tree Dennys in Rancho San Diego Under Fallen Tree
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Flooding in the Fashion Valley area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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Cars are getting trapped in the flooded streets along the Embarcadero.
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A rainbow appeared in El Cajon on Monday afternoon.
Mo'Nii Valdovinos
A rainbow showed up in Logan Heights.
Sarah Morales
A rainbow emerged in Lemon Grove.
Oceanside was covered in hail on Monday morning.
Oceanside was covered in hail on Monday morning.
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A fallen tree rests on a local resident's vehicle in their front yard.
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Wind takes down tree in Rancho San Diego Eucalyptus down next to Denny's
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A bulldozer clears out rocks that spilled onto Poway Road grade along with a large boulder Sunday night.
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Torrey Pines Wind Storm, almost got blown away, dust everywhere.
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Tree down Tree toppled over at Iris Trolley Station
Lisette
Fallen Light Post I took this photo at about 3:00 pm today while leaving the Ruben H. Fleet building at Balboa Park. Lisette ScaloSent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Fallen Light Post I took this photo at about 3:00 pm today while leaving the Ruben H. Fleet building at Balboa Park. Lisette ScaloSent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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I sent a vid here is where that car was stuck.
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A boulder fell from a hillside onto Poway Road Grade blocking traffic for about two hours Sunday night until crews were able to move it with a bulldozer.
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A fallen tree brings utility lines down with it in Poway, closing Del Poniente Road temporarily Sunday night.
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The storm's third wave brings down a large tree near a pedestrian crosswalk in the North County.
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The aftermath of the storm in San Diego's South Bay, where many trees were knocked down, damaging cars.
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Flooding in the Fashion Valley area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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The South Bay was hit hard by the storm. Many trees fell, crushing cars.
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A powerful storm on Jan. 20, 2017, caused flooding in Poway.
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A powerful storm on Jan. 20, 2017, caused flooding in Poway.
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Cars were halfway underwater on 1st Street and Coronado Avenue due to flooding on Friday, Jan. 20.
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A tree fell in the front yard of a home and hit a family's car on the 1400 block of Elmwood Court Chula Vista.
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Flooding on University Avenue and Aragon Drive in Rolando stalled several vehicles.
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A palm tree on Hickory and Trias streets in Mission Hills toppled over, slamming onto a Toyota Corolla.
Jake Naso
A tree overturned on the northbound State Route 163, just south of Friars Road, in the far left lane on Friday, Jan. 20.
The storm damage was felt in El Cajon.
In Encinitas, a Eucalyptus tree sliced a home Friday evening. The homeowner was fortunately not inside at the time.
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A palm tree toppled over on a car in Chula Vista.
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Cars are getting trapped in the flooded streets along the Embarcadero.
The view at the Iris trolley station.
A power pole fell over in Encinitas.
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A giant eucalyptus tree fell in Pioneer Park in Mission Hills.
Dave Summers
A giant eucalyptus tree fell in Pioneer Park in Mission Hills.
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A tree toppled over in Chula Vista.
Snow fell at Mount Laguna.
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The coast was wet, windy and gloomy on Jan. 20, 2017 -- but nonetheless, beautiful.
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Strong wind hit San Diego's coast on Jan. 20, 2017.
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A neighborhood in Lakeside that lacks proper drainage experienced flooding on Jan. 19, 2017.
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This little guy didn't mind the storm at the coast on Jan. 20, 2017.
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The flooding lingered in Lakeside on Jan. 20, 2017.
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The flooding lingered in Lakeside on Jan. 20, 2017.
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Rain pummeling Interstate 5 north of Oceanside on Jan. 20, 2017.
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The anchor of a light pole on Plaza Boulevard gave out on Jan. 20, 2017, causing the pole to fall. Crews spent hours repairing the pole.
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Stormy conditions in Mount Helix.
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Solana Beach rain.
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Solana Beach rain.
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La Mesa starts to dry out from heavy rain on Thursday morning.
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In Jamul, residents said seven manzanita trees were ripped apart near homes in the 3200 Wisecarver Lane.
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In Jamul, residents said seven manzanita trees were ripped apart near homes in the 3200 Wisecarver Lane.
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In Jamul, residents said seven manzanita trees were ripped apart near homes in the 3200 Wisecarver Lane.
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Flooding in the Fashion Valley area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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Flooding in the Fashion Valley area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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Flooding in the Fashion Valley area on Jan. 21, 2017.
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Caltrans crews continued their clean up from the storm, removing a boulder from State Route 78 over the weekend.
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On Friday, Jan. 20, a giant eucalyptus tree toppled down in San Diego's Mission Hills neighborhood. No one was injured.
Emily Tolliver
One San Diegan made the best of flooding along Golden Way in Poway by grabbing her surfboard.
Colleene
Ice in Oceanside This fell at about 11:15 am today at our home in Oceanside.
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Oceanside weather An hour and a half after heavy rain and hail, the hail lingers next to our home.
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Hail in Jamul Hail and wind in Jamul about 1:30 today
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Snow in Oceanside... What!!! large amounts of Hail in Oceanside
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Mt Laguna Photos taken January 23, 2017 Mt Laguna Blue Jay Lodge Mt Laguna Sports & Supply
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Mt Laguna Photos taken January 23, 2017 Mt Laguna Blue Jay Lodge Mt Laguna Sports & Supply
Cliff Thomas
Waterfall above Del Dios Hwy I took these from my backyard in Rancho Santa Fe which faces the mountains above Del Dios. I noticed 2 waterfalls from the rain today and thought I'd share. ;)
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SD Snow Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Waterfall 1909 dam Alpine
Bradley Bower
Del Mar Rainbow Jan 23 2017 I took this photo from the backyard toward the latter part of the afternoon today. A close inspection yields a double rainbow. I'll look forward to a sixty second explanation regarding the optics of primary and secondary rainbows on tonight's weathercast. Time to spread some joy in the aftermath of all this wet stuff. :)
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Storm day in San Diego 01-21-17 Winter in San Diego @ Sunset Cliffs
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8-East Freeway Onramp sign at Pine Valley around 11:30 am today
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Storm day in San Diego 01-21-17 Hill Street @ Sunset Cliffs
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Sunset in San Diego 01-21-17 Winter sunset in San Diego @ Sunset Cliffs
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Storm day in San Diego 01-21-17 Sunset Cliffs
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Our snow at home in Pine Valley
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Snow photo This was my ride home from 32ND street Naval base (USS Pinckney DDG91) to Pine Valley, CA. Niels Hansen
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Our snow at home in Pine Valley
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Snow play in Desanso/Cuyamaca
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Snow play in Desanso/Cuyamaca
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Snow play in Desanso/Cuyamaca
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Snow At the Golden Acorn Casino 1/23/17
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Good Morning. Carlsbad Rainbow over Carlsbad,ca
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Double rainbow Picture by Clayton Howard of Imperial Beach
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Double rainbow in Imperial Beach CA picture by Clayton Howard Picture of double rainbow
In San Diego’s South Bay, the severe weather knocked down trees and knocked out power to some homes. At a shopping center on Bonita Road, a eucalyptus tree came crashing down amid the storm Friday, crushing several cars. Luckily, no one was hurt.
"It sounded like thunder. A big cracking," explained Ryan Kessler.
Kessler's car was one of the vehicles damaged. You could barely see it hidden beneath the branches. His friend's Scion was crushed like an accordion by the weight of the tree's trunk.
Blanca Salas, who owns Very Best Travel, is one of multiple tenants at the strip mall who says they've warned the owner about the danger posed by the eucalyptus trees.
“We were expecting this,” said Salas. “That’s why I park far away from the trees. We told him about the trees a long time ago and he said there's nothing he can do.”
On Saturday morning, crews and locals there worked to clear the tree, debris and shattered glass from the South Bay parking lot.
Bonita resident Ron Cooling was also dealing with a mess in his neighborhood, where two large trees fell over in the street, blocking residents into the cul-de-sac.
“It’s kind of scary,” he told NBC 7, referring to the fact that residents couldn’t get in or out of the area. “No emergency vehicles, nobody can get down to our street right now. It’s completely blocked.”
“I just worry because it’s an older neighborhood,” Cooling explained. “We have older people and I know one gentleman this morning was concerned that they don’t have a lot of food. They’re diabetic.”
Longtime Bonita resident James Dentice was one of the people stuck in his home Saturday morning. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he surveyed the damage on his street.
“I’ve lived here since ‘85 and I’ve never seen anything close to this,” he told NBC 7.
Up and down the street, power lines were also down Saturday morning in the aftermath of the storm. Outages caused concern among residents, including Marlene Hill.
“The street is dark as it is, when we do have power, so without it we were scared that people were going to go into all these big power lines,” Hill said.
She told NBC 7 she had an emergency kit handy, including flashlights, batteries and candles should another power outage occur.
Meanwhile, locals and officials were also dealing with flooding across the county.
The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) said there were a few road closures in place Saturday, as of 12 p.m., due to flooding. Those closures included:
• La Media at Airway in San Diego • Avenida Del Rio at Riverwalk in the Mission Valley area • 26th Street at Pershing • 10818 San Diego Mission Rd. • 500 Camino De La Reina in Mission Valley • 5800 Ward Rd. • 1565 India St. in Little Italy
