STORM WALLOPS REGION: TRAPS 20 CARS IN FLOODWATERS

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By Miriam Raftery

November 4, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) –Last night’s storm brought lightning, thunder and heavy rains across Southern California, bringing welcome relief from drought but wreaking havoc on area highways.  All lanes flooded on State Route 94 near the College exit and vehicles exiting on Federal Blvd. quickly became stuck in rising floodwaters  reportedly up to the hoods – sending some cars afloat, necessitating rescues. ECM news partner 10 News has video shot by one motorist trapped in flooding: http://www.10news.com/news/video-san-diego-couple-trapped-in-floating-car .

The deluge last night fell on already rain-soaked areas from lighter showers earlier in the day. By 1 p.m., over an inch of rain had already fallen in Lemon Grove and many mountain areas, with 1.39 inches recorded at the Pine Hills area near Julian.

A power outage left thousands in the dark in portions of the Lake Murray area, Allied Gardens, Del Cerro, Mission Gorge, Grantville and Sycamore Canyon as well as some San Diego neighborhoods.

In northern California, snow fell in the Sierras, bringing promise of potential relief from the drought.  Mudslides plagued some areas. But the storm also brought moments of rare beauty, such as a double rainbow tweeted by the U.S. Forest Service over its Angeles National Forest headquarters (photo, top of story).

Additional showers are expected through this afternoon, the National Weather Service predicts.

 


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