Flood — San Diego, California

2024-02-06 · near San Ysidro, San Diego, California

Event narrative

A 61 year old man drowned in the Tijuana River Channel on February 6 while attempting to cross the international border, following heavy rain in San Diego. San Diego Fire-Rescue swift water crews pulled the body from the river and despite attempted lifesaving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Wider weather episode

An atmospheric river took aim at Southern California for several days starting early on February 4th, with impacts lasting through February 9th. Over a foot of rain fell in some locations, while some areas in the mountains received several feet of accumulating snow, depending on elevation.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1165338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.