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Flash Flood — San Diego, California
January 22, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$10K
Area
San Diego
Event narrative (NOAA)
A swift water rescue team pulled a man from a submerged car in a small creek near Old Highway 395 and 5th St. in Rainbow. A young boy, also in the car, was swept down stream before rescuers arrived. The boys body was recovered on the 26th.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.