Rain, Flooding Closes Roads Around San Diego County: Traffic Alert

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – A number of roadways around San Diego County remained closed early Tuesday due to flooding or other weather-related hazards.

The California Highway Patrol listed several road closures and traffic hazards:

• Offramp from westbound Interstate 8 to Hotel Circle in Mission Valley
• Harmony Grove Road about a quarter-mile east of Wilgen Road near Escondido
• East El Norte Parkway at East Lincoln Avenue in Escondido
• Old Highway 395 at Dulin Road near Pala Mesa
• Camino Del Rey at Golf Club Drive in Bonsall
• northbound state Route 67 at Mount Woodson Road in Ramona
• Woods Valley Road at Valley Center Road in Valley Center
• Discovery Street at San Pablo Drive in San Marcos
• Otay Lakes Road at state Route 94 in Jamul
• Wildcat Canyon Road at Quincy Canyon Road in Barona

Other flooding-related closures in North County include:

• Cole Grade Road between Pauma Valley and Spring Valley roads
• El Montevideo from Lago Lindo to San Elijo
• La Orilla at Rambla de las Flores
• York Drive at Santa Fe Avenue
• Harmony Grove between Elfin Forest Lane and Questhaven Road
• Camino Del Rey, half a mile east of state Route 76 and at Camino del Cielo
• Old River Road at Dentro de Lomas
• Onramp from El Camino Real to eastbound state Route 78
• Sandia Creek Road at Rock Mountain Drive, according to the CHP.

Flooding was reported at the following sites in East County:

• 19399 Highland Valley Road
• 7015 Greenfield Drive
• Rangeland Road at Highland Valley Road
• Westbound Interstate 8 between 70th Street and Fletcher Parkway
• Etcheverry Street at Hope Street
• Highland Valley Road
• West of state Route 67 and at Handlebar Road
• Hunter Street between Rayond Avenue and San Diego Avenue
• Montecito Road at Matthew Court
• Ramona Street at H Street, according to the CHP.

The San Diego County Department of Public Works reported closures as of Monday evening at the following locations:

• Lyons Valley Road between Lyons Valley Road West and Skyline Truck Trail
• Via Viajas between Via Belota and Calle de los Pescadores in Alpine
• Fifth Street and Huffstatler Street dips in Fallbrook
• Otay Lakes Road dips between the Thousand Trails Camp Ground and the Glider Port in Jamacha
• Proctor Valley Road in Jamul between Echo Valley Road and the Chula Vista city line
• Pine Creek dip between Valley View Trail and Pine Creek Road in Julian
• Wildcat Canyon Road in Lakeside from Founders Way to Ak-uunyaa Way
• Ramona Street from H Street to Raymond Avenue
• Hunter Street from Raymond Avenue to Rawley Street
• Etcheverry Street from San Diego to Raymond avenue and Pamo Road at the concrete dip, all in Ramona
• Spring Valley Quarry Road between state Route 125 and Lakeview Avenue

City News Service contributed to this report.

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