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Flood in San Diego County, California
Flood December 16, 2002 · San Diego County, California
The wider storm
Almost two inches of rain fell in a two hour period, causing low lying roads and most creeks to flood. In Carlsbad, 5 women tried to cross a flooded bridge in a car, which stalled midway then floated downstream and overturned. Two women escaped, the other three drowned. Mudslides closed roads in Fallbrook and Lakeside. The Pacific Coast Highway was flooded in Huntington Beach for three hours. Many roads along the south slopes and foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains were closed for most of the afternoon and evening due to flooding and mudslides. In Riverside County, the worst flooding of roads occurred between Murrieta and Sun City.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5321893. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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