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Flash Flood — San Diego, CA

Sep 9, 2022

Tropical Cyclone Kay formed on September 4th, 2022 and made its closest approach to Southern California on the 9th and 10th, with the center of Kay coming within 120 miles of San Diego. Tropical moisture associated with Kay managed to produce heavy rainfall leading to flooding across mountainous terrain in Southern California on September 9th and 10th. This led to a number of wind damage and flooding events in the mountains and desert foothill locations in Southern California. Kay transitioned t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1055774). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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