Terrible flooding in San Diego causes a state of emergency

Monday was deemed the “wettest January day on record in San Diego” by the National Weather Service.

The city was taken by surprise as a powerful Pacific front hit San Diego on Monday, the third of three Pacific storms to hit the West Coast since Friday. The storm was expected to bring rain.

Monday was dubbed “the wettest January day on record in San Diego” by the National Weather Service (NWS) when the third storm, which was expected to be bigger, made landfall in the biggest city in California.

Severe flooding struck Tijuana and northern Baja California, prompting US Customs and Border Protection agents and San Diego Fire Department rescuers to save at least eight migrants, according to an NBC News report.

Due to heavy precipitation, Navy Base San Diego was inundated late in the morning, forcing the closure of several streets and Interstate 15, which led to Las Vegas.

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“Due to extreme rainfall and flash flooding,” Mayor Todd Gloria declared an emergency and asked everyone to avoid the roadways. On Tuesday, the schools in La Mesa and Spring Valley will be closed.

According to NWS meteorologist Brandt Maxwell, the storm on Monday swung counterclockwise around the coast and struck northern Baja California, dealing San Diego a slight but very powerful blow.

Maxwell reported that the long-tail jet stream, strong atmospheric river, unstable air, and a mix of warmer and colder climates were all contributing factors to Monday’s storm; a strong wind was the lone component lacking.

According to Maxwell, San Diego’s rainfall has been below average for the season, but one storm has raised it somewhat above average for the entire year. With approximately 10 inches of annual precipitation on average, the city is halfway through its rainy season.

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After the end of March, it’s uncommon to have significant precipitation that moves needles. It’s highly possible that this storm will be the last one for January.

“At least in the short term, it doesn’t look like there’s a whole lot on the horizon for Southern California,” Maxwell stated.