San Diego was hit by a wallop of a Pacific front on Monday, shocking the city despite the possibility of rain, as the third of three Pacific storms to strike the West Coast since Friday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) called Monday “the wettest January day on record in San Diego” after the third and potentially stronger storm hit California’s largest city.
According to NBC News, at least eight migrants were rescued by US Customs and Border Protection agents and San Diego Fire Department rescuers after catastrophic flooding struck Tijuana and northern Baja California.
The Navy Base San Diego encountered flooding late in the morning owing to a heavy precipitation storm, destroying numerous roadways and Interstate 15, and led to Las Mayor Todd. Gloria issued a state of emergency “due to extreme rainfall and flash flooding,” warning residents and visitors to avoid the roadways. Schools in La Mesa and Spring Valley will be closed on Tuesday.
Monday’s storm moved counterclockwise down the coast and impacted northern Baja California, dealing San Diego a glancing but still significant blow, according to NWS meteorologist Brandt Maxwell.
Maxwell stated that Monday’s storm was fueled by the long-tail jet stream, a large atmospheric river, unstable air, and a mix of warmer and colder climates, with the only thing missing being a strong wind.
