San Diego, renowned for its mild, sunny weather, was mopping up on Tuesday after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the city in the month of January, a deluge that washed away parked cars, flooded homes and closed a stretch of highway.
Chaos ensued during morning commutes in one of California’s largest counties on Monday following severe flash flooding, as intense rainfall caused road shutdowns, power outages and school closures.The weather havoc is the latest to strike the nation in the past week, which has been beset by frigid temperatures, heavy snow and rain, and occasional flooding. Downpours were also reported in Los Angeles County on Monday and in southern and central Texas on Sunday, where flood warnings were issued by the National Weather Service ahead of additional storms.
The rare and heavy rainstorm came after Pacific moisture hit San Clemente Island and arrived on the coast of San Diego County, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Three inches of rain fell in National City and 2 inches fell at San Diego International Airport
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