The NWS issued a flood watch that will be in effect through Monday in the San Diego County mountains, deserts, valleys and coastal areas, along with the Riverside County mountains and valleys, the Coachella Valley and San Gorgonio Pass near Banning.
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency on Saturday, with San Diego County officials doing the same. The proclamation was sent out by the county's Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer at 9:30 p.m. Saturday on behalf of the County Board of Supervisors.Newsom met with San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria on Saturday at the San Diego Emergency Operations Center to discuss emergency preparations.
California's National Guard contingent has also"strategically pre- positioned resources throughout Southern California" as part of the statewide effort to prepare for the storm, officials said Saturday. "Areas of 2-4"/hr rainfall rates will be possible, especially over the mountains and towards the deserts this afternoon," the NWS' San Diego office said Sunday.The rain was expected to taper off by Monday afternoon for most areas, according to the NWS.
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