These areas in San Diego County are on the highest danger of flooding, knowledge reveals

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — With extra rain comes the chance of flooding, even throughout common seasonal rainstorms, in accordance with the County of San Diego.

There have been a number of flood occasions all through San Diego County throughout the previous decade as a result of intense or lengthy intervals of rainfall, in accordance with the County of San Diego web site, together with the historic flooding that struck the area in January and early February.

The central and japanese elements of San Diego County may endure essentially the most impacts from flash floods as a result of their terrain, which principally consists of canyons, dry creek beds and excessive deserts. (See maps beneath).

Throughout the metropolis limits of San Diego, Chollas, Mission Valley, Sorrento Valley and the Tijuana River Valley have been recognized as essentially the most flood-prone areas.

In response to a map by the San Diego Geographic Info Supply (SanGIS), a joint partnership between the Metropolis of San Diego and the County of San Diego, elements of El Cajon and Santee and Poway have additionally been designated as flood plains, in addition to areas in North County comparable to Oceanside, San Marcos, Escondido and Encinitas. A big portion of Del Mar and Solana Seashore are additionally flood-prone. (See maps beneath).

Utilizing definitions by the Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA), the map supplies info on flood elevations based mostly on a one p.c annual likelihood of flooding (FP100) or a 0.2 p.c annual likelihood of flooding (FP500).

Tijuana River Valley is proven as a very high-risk space, in addition to anyplace bordered by our bodies of water together with the Otay River, the Sweetwater River, the San Diego River, the Los Penasquitos Marsh, the Escondido Creek, the Santa Ysabel Creek and the San Dieguito River.

In response to the Nationwide Climate Service, throughout a flood, folks ought to get to greater floor as quickly as doable. It solely takes about six inches of transferring water to knock somebody off their ft. The NWS additionally advises folks to not drive into flooded roadways or round boundaries as a result of even only a foot of water can float a automobile or small SUV and simply 18 inches of water is sufficient to carry massive automobiles.

To seek out tips about how one can keep secure earlier than and through a storm, go to the Metropolis of San Diego’s storm preparedness webpage.