SAN DIEGO—Seven people were rescued on Jan. 16 from the rain-swollen San Diego River, but none suffered any injuries.
Just after 9 a.m., the San Diego Fire Department’s swift water rescue team responded to the area of the river near 4700 Pacific Highway.
Once crews arrived, they found the victims stuck on an island and some in the water, fire department officials said.
By 9:30 a.m., five people were rescued from the area, according to the department. A helicopter crew helped located two additional people west of the original location.
Using a rescue boat, lifeguards brought the final two people out of the water at SeaWorld Drive, according to fire department officials.
A powerful Pacific storm will continue to bring widespread rain, mountain snow, and strong winds to San Diego County through Jan. 17 with the heaviest activity having arrived on the morning of Jan. 16, forecasters said.
At 9 a.m. on Jan, 15, radar showed a smattering of showers across San Diego County and all sites reporting rain showed less than one-tenth of an inch, according to the National Weather Service.
The San Diego River at Fashion Valley is expected to reach flood stage on the morning of Jan. 16, according to the agency. Roads that will likely be impacted are Fashion Valley Road, Avenida Del Rio, Camino Del Este, Camino De La Reina, and Mission Center Road.
Courtesy of the National Weather Service San Diego
An airport weather warning has been issued until 8 a.m. for San Diego International Airport. Gusts from the south of up to 30 knots are expected and will affect flights.
A lower snow level could allow for heavier snow accumulations in mountain communities through the morning of Jan. 17 as progressively colder air is drawn southward. Scattered rain, snow, and ice pellet showers were likely to persist through the day.
Most local temperatures on Jan. 15 were in the low 60s, with overnight lows in the 50s. Highs in the mountains were in the 40s with lows of 32 to 41 degrees Fahrenheit, and highs in the deserts were in the 60s with overnight lows of 45 to 53 degrees F.
Moisture is likely to be more limited than the Jan. 14 heavy downpour, so the flooding threat should diminish. The final wave in this series is expected to move over the region on the night of Jan. 17 and should bring an end to the showers.
Stronger southerly winds and high combined seas should develop late on Jan. 15 and persist through Jan. 16 as another storm and a large west swell move in, with hazardous winds and seas persisting through Jan. 17. A small craft advisory has been extended into the evening of Jan. 17.
