The California Highway Patrol logged flooding on Interstate 5 and Interstate 15 in San Diego before dawn Friday, Nov. 13. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 4:14 a.m. Pacific for western San Diego County, southeastern Orange County and part of Riverside County. It runs until 6:15 a.m.
The CHP incident log listed water on southbound I-5 at 4:14 a.m., on southbound I-15 near Friars Road at 4:20 a.m. and on northbound I-5 near Hawthorn Street at 4:28 a.m. A 4:34 a.m. CHP entry confirmed flooding in two lanes of southbound I-5 north of Imperial Avenue. A CHP log entry at 4:31 a.m. reported about a foot of water in the right lane of the Hawthorn Street off-ramp. Drivers can check the CHP’s Border communications center or Caltrans QuickMap before leaving for the latest road conditions.
Where the advisory applies
Radar showed heavy rain from thunderstorms at 4:14 a.m. Forecasters said a quarter to half an inch of rain had fallen and up to another quarter inch could follow. They expected water to collect on roads and in low-lying areas with poor drainage. The advisory names Chula Vista, Irvine, Oceanside, Carlsbad, El Cajon, Vista, Mission Viejo, San Clemente, Encinitas and National City among the affected communities.
The weather service urges drivers to turn around if water covers the road. Flooded pavement can be harder to see before daylight.
Correction: An earlier version used the initial CHP listing for the southbound I-5 incident. The CHP later placed the flooding north of Imperial Avenue.
