At least an inch of rain fell overnight in most parts of San Diego County. While some locals woke up to clearing skies and wet streets, others were greeted with large accumulations of water in their yards and neighborhoods.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the largest accumulations were in North County, with nearly THREE inches recorded at Palomar Observatory. As far south as Fashion Valley, however, nearly 1.25 inches dropped.
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San Diego County is expected to have a chance for more rain throughout the day on Sunday, but it's most likely to fall before 10 a.m. Here are some rain totals from overnight:
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- PALOMAR OBSERVATORY: 2.97
- VALLEY CENTER: 1.93
- DEER SPRINGS: 1.75
- ESCONDIDO: 1.71
- ENCINITAS: 1.65
- CARLSBAD: 1.45
- JULIAN: 1.45
- FASHION VALLEY: 1.27
A high-surf advisory will persist in San Diego County till 6 p.m. Monday, with some sets up to a very healthy 9 feet. A wind advisory will continue till 4 p.m. as well, with south winds turning west and gusts of up to 35 mph expected. The wind will blow harder in higher elevations, of course, occasionally as powerfully as 60 mph.
Sadly for those looking for fresh powder, the overnight lows were too high for any snow, even at higher elevations. That said, there is a winter-weather advisory for elevations above 5,500 feet, which leaves Julian out in the cold, but at 5,777 feet, Mount Laguna could see some accumulations, but, with little rain in the forecast for Sunday night and evening, and dusting would likely be minimal.
Locals have a chance of rain every day this week, and through next weekend possibly, though it's most likely Monday night into Tuesday.
Monday's Forecast
- Coast: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain chance, low 60s
- Inland: Cloudy, slight chance of rain, upper 50s
- Mountains: Showers likely, windy. low 40s
- Deserts: Cloudy, mid 60s
Road Closures
The Department of Public Works announced several road closures Sunday morning due to flooding and downed trees from the rainstorm. The following areas were affected as of 8 a.m.:
- Escondido: Escondido County Club dip closed at Harmony Grove Road
- Ramona: the intersection of Kelly Avenue and Letton Street closed; Kelly Avenue closed from Pala Street to Julian Street, and Letton Street closed from Main Street to Raymond Street
- Spring Valley: Quarry Road closed between state Route 125 to Lakeview Drive
- Vista: Melrose Way closed from Marsopa Drive to Sunset Drive due to a tree down
Meanwhile, the California Highway Patrol reported multiple freeways that were flooded or blocked by mudslides across the county:
- At 9:31 a.m., a mudslide was reported at 10678 Sunrise Highway
- At 9:03 a.m., a possible mudslide or rockslide was reported at Old Highway 80 near Crestwood Road
- At 6:21 a.m., a mudslide with significant roadway debris was seen on Old Julian Highway near Cinnamon Rock Road
- At 5:13 a.m., flooding was coming from Native Oaks Golf Course in Valley Center on Woods Valley Road and Valley Center Road
- At 2:25 a.m., major flooding in all lanes of westbound state Route 94 near College Avenue caused multiple traffic collisions and closed multiple lanes with one lane open
