Dec 19, 2002
A winter storm brought heavy snow to the mountains with 10 to 14 inches falling at elevations above 6000 feet and 2 to 8 inches falling at elevations between 4000 and 6000 feet. Fog and snow reduced visibility to less than 100 feet in the Cajon Pass. Light snow fell in the Apple Valley. Minor flooding occurred over the parts of the Inland Empire and the San Diego Coast and Valleys. Heavy surf combined with high astronomical tides caused 1 to 4 feet of coastal flooding and beach erosion between O
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5321891). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in San Diego County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.