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Flash FloodSan Diego, California

January 29, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
8
Property damage
Area
San Diego

Event narrative (NOAA)

San Diego fire department and rescue and U.S. Border Patrol report 8 people trapped in a flooding storm drain between Otay Mesa and San Ysidro. 7 people were helped to safety with one fatality.

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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.

Flash Flood — San Diego, California, January 29, 2021 | DisasterAtlasUSA