Flash Floods Inundate Homes and Overturn Cars in San Diego as Heavy Rains Sweep Through Much of US

Published on January 23, 2024

SAN DIEGO—Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California. Early morning flooding hit the town of Guerneville, north of San Francisco, where a creek overflowed after more than 4 inches (10 cm) of rain fell in 24 hours. The local school district canceled classes for the day. Later, the weather system unleashed a severe punch on the south end of the state in the second major rain event of the winter. Floodwaters swept away vehicles and caused cars to pile on top of each other in parts of San Diego. Several feet of water inundated the Mountain View, Shelltown and Southcrest neighborhoods, and multiple highways including Interstate 15....

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