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San Diego County Supervisors Declare Emergency For El Niño Following Recent Report
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
7
First seen
Oct 7, 4:59 AM PDT
updated Oct 29, 7:27 AM PDT
Topic
Local News
What Happened
Potentially record-breaking high tides flooded some San Diego beaches, KNSD reported. Meanwhile, a mild fall storm brought a cool-down and rainfall to the San Diego area, according to KPBS.
Written by our system from the sources below (6), version 30, Oct 29, 8:52 AM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- San Diego's Forecast Thursday October 29th: A cloudy day all over, preparing for a rainy Halloween · KGTV
- Rain on Halloween? Here's what the San Diego forecast shows · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)
- Potentially record-breaking high tides flood some San Diego beaches · KNSD
- Mild fall storm brings cool-down, rainfall to San Diego area · KPBS
- Vuelve la lluvia a San Diego, con posibles tormentas eléctricas a mitad de semana · KUAN (Telemundo 20)
- California releases climate assessment predicting drastic changes for San Diego's mild weather · KFMB-TV
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
San Diego County Supervisors declare emergency for El Niño following recent report · KFMB-TVOct 7, 7:52 AM PDT
La ciudad de San Diego declara emergencia local ante las posibles lluvias de El Niño · KUAN (Telemundo 20)Oct 7, 8:31 AM PDT
San Diego County leaders detail plans for potentially historic El Niño · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 7, 1:20 PM PDT
San Diego se prepara para lluvias e inundaciones · El LatinoOct 9, 12:14 PM PDT
Mayor Gloria says San Diego has been preparing for El Niño weather for months · KGTVOct 10, 11:44 AM PDT
SDG&E prepares for weekend storm in San Diego, shares safety tips for residents · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 10, 2:28 PM PDT
San Diego's first storm of the season tests city's emergency plans; officials report no major flooding · KGTVOct 12, 4:40 PM PDT
San Diego County braces for more heat, potential high winds · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 13, 11:41 AM PDT
Santa Ana winds, high temps keep fire danger high before temps cool down next week · KNSDOct 14, 10:04 AM PDT
San Diego County urges readiness with heat, winds to hit region Thursday · KPBSOct 14, 3:02 PM PDT
San Diego County urges readiness with heat, winds to hit region Thursday · KGTVOct 15, 6:06 AM PDT
Cal Fire boosts staffing as San Diego County residents prepare for wildfire risk amid hot, dry winds · KGTVOct 15, 4:35 PM PDT
Santa Ana winds raise wildfire concerns in San Diego County · KFMB-TVOct 15, 6:24 PM PDT
Cal Fire & San Diego Fire talk preparations & fire danger amid high winds and heat in our region · KGTVOct 16, 3:52 PM PDT
Santa Ana winds leave damage and disruption from San Diego's canyons to coast · KNSDOct 17, 8:00 AM PDT
Rain chances increase across San Diego County midweek as storm system moves in · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 17, 1:20 PM PDT
San Diego residents clean storm drains and clear streets to prepare for a possibly wet El Niño winter · KGTVOct 17, 5:25 PM PDT
Las playas de San Diego se preparan para fuerte oleaje y posibles inundaciones por las tormentas · KUAN (Telemundo 20)Oct 19, 6:49 AM PDT
San Diego County weekend weather forecast sees more clouds, some showers and high tides · KNSDOct 20, 2:07 PM PDT
San Diego Unified prepares For El Niño with safety work, curriculum addition · KPBSOct 20, 2:31 PM PDT
San Diego Unified preparing for El Nino storms · KFMB-TVOct 20, 2:54 PM PDT
San Diego Unified says it's prepared for El Niño · KGTVOct 20, 4:38 PM PDT
California releases climate assessment predicting drastic changes for San Diego's mild weather · KFMB-TVOct 20, 6:58 PM PDT
San Diego unified preparing students and schools for possible El Niño impacts · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 20, 10:01 PM PDT
Rain and possible thunderstorms expected in San Diego County this week · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 20, 10:41 PM PDT
Vuelve la lluvia a San Diego, con posibles tormentas eléctricas a mitad de semana · KUAN (Telemundo 20)Oct 21, 5:52 AM PDT
Fall switches gears to cooler temps, rain clouds in San Diego area · KPBSOct 21, 2:12 PM PDT
How much rain is expected across San Diego County? See updated totals · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 21, 7:27 PM PDT
Rainfall totals across San Diego County · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 22, 10:07 AM PDT
Mild fall storm brings cool-down, rainfall to San Diego area · KPBSOct 22, 5:32 PM PDT
Potentially record-breaking high tides flood some San Diego beaches · KNSDOct 25, 6:46 AM PDT
San Diego warms up Sunday, but near-record high tides bring coastal flooding concerns · KGTVOct 25, 7:50 AM PDT
Coastal flood warning hits San Diego as high tides send bay water into Mission Beach yards · KGTVOct 26, 9:06 AM PDT
Rain on Halloween? Here's what the San Diego forecast shows · KSWB (FOX 5 San Diego)Oct 27, 8:40 AM PDT
San Diego's Forecast Thursday October 29th: A cloudy day all over, preparing for a rainy Halloween · KGTVOct 29, 7:27 AM PDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:00 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:15 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:15 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:15 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:15 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:30 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:30 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:30 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 3:45 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 4:00 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 4:00 PM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 12, 4:00 PM PDT
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How We Decided
Oct 7, 5:29 AM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 7, 1:33 PM PDTPublished: Two or more independent sources reported it.