Dry weather is expected to return to San Diego on Tuesday after a series of storms drenched the area, swamping streets and flooding homes.
The National Weather Service said Monday was the fourth wettest day in San Diego since 1850.
“The 2.73 inches of rainfall at San Diego on Monday was the greatest for any January 22nd, the greatest for any January day, and the 4th greatest for any day with records going back to 1850,” the agency said.
On Tuesday, multiple roads throughout the city remain closed. A complete list is available online.
Mayor Todd Gloria said over 100 homes in Southcrest and Mountain View had been so extensively damaged by flooding as to be uninhabitable.
Trolley service was out between the 12th & Imperial Transit Center downtown) and Lemon Grove on the Orange Line, with shuttle buses running. Repairs to flood damage were expected to be completed in the afternoon.
The Central Library, located at 330 Park Blvd., is closed due to flooding in the parking garage.
The San Diego River has fallen below flood stage at Fashion Valley, but remains high enough to flood low-water crossings.
Gloria declared a state of emergency on Monday, and the city is coordinating cleanup efforts with other local, state and federal agencies.
Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday followed suit on Tuesday by declaring a state of emergency in San Diego and Ventura counties.
The state emergency proclamation includes provisions for unemployment benefits for impacted residents and waiving fees to replace records such as driver’s license cards and birth certificates. The declaration also allows for fairgrounds and state-owned properties to be used as evacuation and staging sites, as the Office of Emergency Services sees fit.
Updated at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024