The storm knocked down trees, flooded roads and cut power in San Diego County

A powerful storm system tore through San Diego County overnight, leaving downed trees, flooded roads, power outages and other damage in its wake Monday morning.

The rainfall, which has already seen more than 3 inches of rain in parts of San Diego County in the past two days, is expected to continue on Monday’s morning drive, albeit much lighter than overnight showers, leaving room for dangerous roads.

San Diego County Department of Public Works said several roads were flooded, including part of Quarry Road in Spring Valley, Sandia Creek Drive in Fallbrook, and several streets in Ramon. Stay up to date with the latest closures here.

The San Diego River was expected flood on Monday afternoon in the frequently flooded area of ​​the Fashion Valley. The National Weather Service predicted that several roads would be closed and advised drivers to turn around if they see increased water levels on the roadway. Just before 6 a.m. Monday, at least two water rescues were already needed in the area as vehicles were trapped in rising water.

The flood warning was in effect until 7:15 a.m. for low-lying areas that could be inundated, NWS said. Areas that could be affected included Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Del Mar, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido, Poway, Ramona, Valley Center, Fallbrook, Camp Pendleton and Palomar Mountain.

Trees and tree branches were also knocked down by downpours combined with gusty winds. San Diego police responded after a tree fell on an apartment complex in Serra Mesa just after 5 a.m. Monday. It is not yet clear if anyone was hurt.

In Southcrest, a palm tree fell on a house, causing its ceiling to collapse, leaving about nine people unable to get out on their own. Firefighters responded and no one was hurt, according to the SDPD.

And in Golden Hill, another large eucalyptus tree fell from the San Diego Municipal Golf Course onto the street, causing the paths to close.

At least two massive eucalyptus trees have collapsed on Pacific Beach. While one fallen tree narrowly missed several cars, another downed a power line, leaving thousands of residents without power in the early hours of Monday morning.

Nearly 6,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers were left without power Monday morning, though it’s unclear how many of those outages were weather-related. Check the crash map here.

Even when the region dries up, downed trees are still possible due to oversaturated soil that can weaken roots and gusty winds. The wind warning was in effect until 7 a.m. with southerly winds ranging from 15 to 30 mph. Some wind gusts can reach 40 mph, according to the NWS.

The worst part of the storm is behind us, but occasional showers are likely to continue throughout the day Monday through Tuesday, NBC 7 meteorologist Sheena Parvin said. After this storm passes, San Diego County is likely to get a rain break for the rest of the week, although there is a chance of some rain Thursday from a small system to our north.

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