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San Diego Swift-Water Rescues After New Year’s Storm With River Flood Warning in Effect

Officials urge residents to avoid flooded areas with a San Diego River warning active through Friday.

Overview

  • Lifeguard swift-water crews rescued an adult and a child trapped in a vehicle at Fashion Valley as water rose rapidly.
  • County fire, sheriff’s and lifeguard teams extricated a man from waist-high water beneath State Route 163 in Mission Valley.
  • In Escondido, a woman swept into a creek flowing into Lake Hodges was located by a Fire-Rescue helicopter and taken to a hospital in stable condition.
  • San Diego Fire-Rescue reports six Swift Water Rescue Teams are active and urges drivers not to attempt to cross flood waters.
  • The National Weather Service keeps a river flood warning in place for Mission Valley, with elevated levels affecting roads, parking lots and an MTS bus route.