San Diego County was under a flood watch Sunday as heavy rains returned to Southern California for Easter weekend. Up to 2 inches of rain was expected through Monday, which prompted several road closures.
The flood watch expired at 6 p.m. Sunday but some roads were closed as low-lying areas continued to be prone to flooding and other areas were closed due to damage.
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Due to flooding, the following San Diego roads had been closed or were not passable as of 11 a.m. Sunday, city officials said:
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- Sandrock Road at Aero Drive
- 8600 Aero Drive
- San Diego Mission Road
- Mercy Road at Black Mountain Road
- Orchard Road at Catalina Boulevard
- Abbot Street at Santa Monica Avenue
- 1900 Abbott Street
- 5300 Gaines Street
- Linda Vista Road at Napa Street
- 1600 block of Garnet Drive
- 4300 block of Mission Boulevard
- Carmel Mountain Road at Sorrento Valley Road
- Avenida Del Rio
- Laurel Street at Pacific Highway
- Fourteenth Street at Imperial Avenue
- 2000 block of Monument Road
- 4400 block of Utah Street
- Midway at Rosecrans
According to the County of San Diego Department of Public Works, these roads are also closed due to flooding:
- Fallbrook area: De Luz Road is closed from De Luz Murrieta Road to end; De Luz Murrieta Road is closed from De Luz Road to Riverside County Line
- Spring Valley:
Officials reminded the public to slow down and not to drive, ride or walk through flood waters.
On Friday, officials encouraged residents to "prepare and take precautions" ahead of the storm. The city's Storm Patrol -- made up of dozens of teams from the Transportation and Stormwater departments -- were sent out to clean storm drains and inlets with a history of debris buildup. Crews were also sweeping streets to reduce trash and pollutants from entering waterways.
In the interest of residential safety, officials said the city might close flood-prone roads along the San Diego River.
During the rain, Storm Patrol teams will monitor pump stations and more than 46,000 storm drains throughout the city for any issues. They will also respond to reported incidents of flooding, and downed trees or branches.
Residents may report storm-related problems or issues by calling the city's Public Works Dispatch at 619-527-7500 or using the Get It Done app.
The storm was accompanied by cool weather, with a high of 58 expected in downtown San Diego on Saturday and 61 on Sunday. Overnight temperatures will be in the lower 50s near downtown, dropping into the 30s in the mountains and the 30s and 40s in the valleys.
Snow levels were expected to fall to 5,000 to 5,500 feet in San Diego County, with several feet of snow possible above 6,000 feet by the end of the weekend, and strong winds combined with blowing snow will lead to extremely difficult travel in the mountains, forecasters said.
"By Monday, the trough becomes elongated and centered over northwest Mexico, but enough instability will remain to continue our chances for scattered, but lighter showers and thunderstorms through Monday morning," the NWS said. "By the afternoon, the majority of the activity looks to become confined to the mountains, with other areas slowly drying out."
