As a storm dumped inches of rain on San Diego County, the San Diego and Tijuana Rivers became so engorged they flooded nearby roadways Monday, leading many drivers in need of rescue.
At least three rescues happened within a mile of each other in a two hour timespan. NBC 7's Kelvin Henry reports.At least two other water rescues needed to be conducted in the nearby Mission Valley area just before 6 a.m. Monday as vehicles became trapped in rising water.
In San Ysidro, a roadway next to the Tijuana River was so flooded, a woman's SUV became trapped in about 4 feet of water. Her vehicle stalled and swift water rescue crews were called to rescue her using a life raft. And in Otay Mesa, Cal Fire crews had to rescue a person who was sitting on top of their vehicle on Otay Lakes Road.The National Weather Service said several roads in the area were already closed and advised drivers to turn around if they see elevated water levels on the roadways.
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