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The latest storm to hit San Diego brought heavy rain Monday and record rainfall amounts as well as flooding in Mission Valley as the San Diego River levels rose above flood stage. The National Weather Service says the one day rainfall amount at Lindbergh Field of about 2 inches of rain broke the old record of 1.6 inches of rain in one day. Vehicles were caught in flood waters and some drivers had to wade through waist-high water.
Flood warnings and advisories were issued for the entire day as the storm stalled and persisted till early Tuesday morning. Even Petco Park was flooded, (See photo above) but Padres officials say there was no damage. The team is in ArIzona for spring training.
The storm also brought 20-30 mph wind gusts from the coast to the inland valleys with stronger gusts in the mountains. Snow was also expected in some of the higher elevations of the local mountains.
The rain caused more than 500 crashes on the freeways and local highways as drivers got caught in standing water in some of the freeway lanes and on the on-and-off ramps. CLICK HERE for Total Traffic Updates.
The National Weather Service issued an Airport Weather Warning for Lindbergh Field Monday due to wind gusts of 30 knots or greater. There were flight delays. An American Airlines flight to Chicago ran into so turbulence on their way, they made an unscheduled landing in Denver.
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Due to Monday's heavy rainfall, flooding was being reported in many areas of San Diego County in addition to Mission Valley:--
Wildcat Canyon Road with no access to Ramona.
Spring Valley at Quarry Road, Escondido creek, low lying roads in Fashion Valley along the San Diego River, Dairy Mart Road in the South Bay and creeks flowing into the Tijuana River.
2300 block of Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach (SDPD report)--
Northbound side of the 5600 block of La Jolla Boulevard in La Jolla (SDPD report)--
2400 block of Hotel Circle North in Mission Valley (SDPD report)--
Avenida Del Rio at Camino de la Reina in Mission Valley (SDPD report)--
Callan Road at North Torrey Pines Road (SDPD reports)--
Airway Road at La Media Road (SDPD reports)--
5600 Carroll Canyon Road (SDPD reports)--
11100 Roselle Street (SDPD reports)--
Country Club Road in the Harmony Grove area and on Lemon Crest Drive, between Wintergardens Boulevard and Riverview Avenue, in Lakeside (County Dept. of Public Works report)--
Large rocks have fallen onto eastbound state Route 78 at Wynola Road (California Highway Patrol report)
Photo Credit: Jack Cronin