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\"flooding\"<\/a>San Diego Fire-Rescue crews. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Fire-Rescue)<\/p>\n

San Diego County fire and law enforcement crews carried out two flood-related rescues Thursday as heavy rains swelled waterways across the region on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

In Escondido, San Diego County Fire<\/a> personnel rescued a woman who was swept into a creek flowing into Lake Hodges, sheriff\u2019s officials said. <\/p>\n

Deputies were dispatched about 8:10 a.m. after a man reported that he and his wife had attempted to cross a low-water crossing near the roadway and were knocked off their feet by fast-moving water. The man was able to reach shore and call for help, but the woman was carried downstream. A San Diego Fire-Rescue helicopter later located her and she was taken to a hospital. Both were reunited and reported in stable condition.<\/p>\n

A few hours later, lifeguards rescued a man trapped by rising water under a bridge in Mission Valley. Fire crews and a lifeguard swift-water rescue team responded about 11:16 a.m. to reports of a man stuck in waist-high water beneath state Route 163, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue<\/a> spokeswoman Candace Hadley. He was extricated and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

View from Metropolitan Transit System bus route blocked by floods in Mission Valley. (Video by Adrian Childress\/Times of San Diego)<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service issued a river flood warning for the San Diego River in Mission Valley through Friday. <\/p>\n

Widespread rain has moved out of the area, and Flood Advisories have ended. Continue to heed any road closures! A River Flood Warning is out for the San Diego River in Mission Valley through tomorrow, as the river remains elevated & is affecting nearby roads & parking lots.<\/p>\n

\u2014 NWS San Diego (@NWSSanDiego) January 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Sheriff\u2019s officials urged the public to avoid flooded areas, noting that just six inches of fast-moving water can be life-threatening, and reminded residents: \u201cTurn around, don\u2019t drown.\u201d<\/p>\n

City News Service contributed to this article. <\/p>\n

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