Silver Strand State Beach, Imperial Beach Closed Due to Tijuana River Sewage Runoff

CORONADO, CA — A beach closure was issued Friday afternoon for the Silver Strand State Beach shoreline, and will be in effect indefinitely.

The closure means the public should avoid water contact along the Pacific Ocean shoreline from the U.S.-Mexico border to Avenida Lunar in Coronado — including Border Field State Park, Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Imperial Beach and Silver Strand.

The closure is due to sewage-contaminated runoff from the Tijuana River, according to the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health.

Runoff from Wednesday's rainfall prompted the closure, which was extended to include Imperial Beach on Thursday.

For the latest closure information, visit Sdbeachinfo.com.

Image via County of San Diego