SAN DIEGO — Widespread showers continued to produce heavy rainfall in parts of San Diego County Sunday, causing flooding at Fashion Valley Mall.
The National Weather Service issued a river flood warning for the San Diego River, including the mall area, that is in effect until 2 a.m. Monday. The weather service said minor flooding was expected.
The main area of low pressure will leave another .5" to 1" of rain by Sunday night as the center of the storm moves through the county overnight. The low pressure that impacted San Diego's weather over the past two days is finally exiting Southern California and moving east. It's replaced by a transitory high pressure that will bring drier conditions and warmer temperatures.
Snow levels are expected to drop down to 4,000' with as much as 4 to 6 inches predicted to fall.
We could see lingering showers and a few storms during the first half of Monday with a drier evening. High pressure will start to rebuild over the region with widespread 70s back in the forecast Wednesday.
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Rain Advisory for county beaches
San Diego County residents were being urged Saturday to avoid contact with coastal waters due to increase bacteria levels caused by runoff from this week's rain.
County health officials warned swimmers, surfers and other ocean users that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean waters, especially near storm drains, creeks, rivers and lagoon outlets that discharge urban runoff. Activities such as swimming, surfing and diving should be avoided in the days following heavy rainfall, according to the county.
The general rain advisory for urban runoff contamination applies to beaches from San Onofre State Beach south to Border Field, including Mission Bay and San Diego Bay. The warning is expected to be in place until at least 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Meanwhile, water contact closures remain in effect at the following locations, according to the county Department of Environmental Health and Quality:
- Coronado Shoreline, south of Avenida Lunar to North Beach;
- Silver Strand, shoreline from north Carnation to south of Avenida Lunar;
- Imperial Beach, shoreline from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue;
- Tijuana Slough, shoreline from the U.S./Mexico border including Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge due to cross boundary flows.
Inclement weather shelters
In preparation for a storm system that forecasters say will bring heavy rain, the San Diego Housing Commission Friday activated four inclement weather shelters for people experiencing homelessness.
These shelters will be opened later Sunday at the following locations:
- Father Joe's Villages, at the Joan Kroc Center, 1501 Imperial Ave., can take up to 61 adults, and has an additional 11 beds for families with minor children and/or single women, with check-in at 4 p.m. until the shelter is full, with check-out at 5 a.m. Monday;
- Paul Mirabile Center, also at 1501 Imperial Ave., can accept up to 62 adult individuals, and check-in at 4 p.m. until the facility is full, with check-out at 5 a.m. Monday;
- Living Water Church of the Nazarene at 1550 Market St. can take up to 28 adults, who can check-in between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., until the facility is full, with check-out set for 6:30 a.m.; and
- San Diego Rescue Mission at 120 Elm St. can accept up to 10 single women able to access the top bunks, and check-in starts at 5 p.m. throughout the night until the shelter is full, with check-out at 7 a.m. Monday.
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