![]() ![]() The state's normal wet season runs from late fall to the end of winter, but dismal precipitation left about 95 percent of California in severe drought at the start of spring. The current three-year dry spell included one of the driest late winters on record. Extreme drought stretched from northern Los Angeles County through the central part of the state to the Oregon border.Ĭalifornia has spent most of the last 15 years in drought conditions. ![]() More than 80 percent of the state was in severe drought, the third most severe category in the weekly Drought Monitor report.Ī swath of the agricultural Central Valley north of Los Angeles remained in exceptional drought, the most severe category. Nearly 98 percent of the state remained in drought at the end of December. “If your house is in a risk zone, go to a relative’s house,” he added, “and if you cannot go to a relative’s house, ask for support (by calling 911) so that the Civil Protection authorities can move you to a safe place, to a temporary shelter while it passes.Flooding Strands Drivers, Leads to Dramatic Rescues in SoCal California Drought If they have the slightest sign that there is any cracking, they should evacuate and report it to the authorities,” Cervantes said. “All the people who live on hillsides, in the canyons, we have to be very alert. Salvador Cervantes Hernández, the state coordinator for Civil Protection for Baja California, said there were more than 80 temporary shelters being prepared, especially in areas including the sandy San Quintín, a small agricultural town located 116 miles - or about a two-hour drive -south of Ensenada.Ĭlasses were suspended for Thursday and Friday in areas expected to be hit hardest. The heaviest rains were forecasted for the southern area of the state of Baja California in San Quintín, San Felipe and Ensenada. The ocean is warmer than normal, partly due to drought conditions along the coast, said forecasters.Īs of late Thursday, Kay was expected to veer off to the west by early Friday, roughly when it is located just off Ensenada.īaja California state officials were preparing for the equivalent of one year’s worth of rainfall - nearly 8 inches forecasted to pour down within the next 48 hours - prompting concerns about possible deadly landslides in the drought-stricken state. But it has moved unusually far north, tapping the warm water off Mexico for strength. Kay was never expected to make landfall in Southern California. It’s possible there will be lightning with the rain. A gale watch will be in effect for the waters off San Diego County.įorecasters also emphasized that, at times, the rain will be unusually heavy, which will pose a hazard to motorists. An earlier forecast said that it’s possible that some gusts will approach 100 mph in the mountains.Ī high wind warning for the county’s valleys will go into effect at 6 a.m. The weather service issued a startling forecast Thursday, saying the winds on Friday could reach 53 mph in San Diego, 62 mph in Oceanside, 67 mph in Escondido, and 81 mph near Alpine. ![]() But they were produced by Kay, which originated off the western coast of Mexico. ![]() But they’re typically in the form of Santa Anas that develop in the Great Basin. It’s not unusual for the county to get strong offshore winds in September. “I would not (drive there), and I like weather,” Tardy said. The conditions will be especially fierce Friday afternoon and night along eastern Interstate 8. “With a forecast of winds exceeding 50 mph in most places, there’s going to be trees down, branches broken, maybe shingles ripped off, maybe a power line cut here and there.” “There’s the potential for damaging winds anywhere in San Diego County,” said Alex Tardy, a weather service forecaster. ![]()
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