With more rain comes the risk of flooding, even during average seasonal rainstorms, according to the County of San Diego.

Morning commuters were met with a soggy start to their day Thursday as heavy rain poured down across the region, requiring some drivers to navigate flooded roads and dodge water pockets.

Rainfall today has caused flooded streets, including in I-5 and in central San Diego. Rain and storm in these areas will continue until the evening in our warning area.

Now, more than 817,00 acres in San Diego County have been classified by Cal Fire as “very high” for fire hazard, up from 646,838 acres under the 2011 map.

Residents should prepare for locally catastrophic and life-threatening flooding in some areas across the state.

The San Diego region was overwhelmed by a surprisingly intense storm that flooded homes and turned roadways into rivers. Some residents wondered why they did not receive more warning.

Coyotes have been spotted in neighborhoods throughout San Diego County in recent months due to factors like natural habitat loss.

The Office of State Fire Marshal this week released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for San Diego County, showing an increase in areas designated as “very high" fire risk.

A car sits along a flooded road during a rain storm Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in San Diego. Heavy rainfall around the U.S. on Monday prompted first responders in Texas to conduct water rescues and ...

Among those areas where support was the strongest: the neighborhoods of Southcrest, Chollas Park area, Encanto and others in southeastern San Diego that were ravaged by the January floods.