Heavy rains and floods hit Southern California as 2026 begins

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A rare New Year's Day rainstorm in Southern California caused flooding, road closures, and water rescues across Los Angeles and San Diego, disrupting events like the Rose Parade and highlighting the region's already above-normal rainfall this season.
- New Year’s Day downpour floods Southern California highways Los Angeles Times
- Flash Flood Warning issued for parts of San Diego County fox5sandiego.com
- Man and child rescued from rushing water near San Diego's Fashion Valley area cbs8.com
- 2 rescued from Fashion Valley floodwaters as heavy rains inundate roadways San Diego Union-Tribune
- 2026 ushers in flood warnings, heavy SoCal rains. Here's how the storm is tracking LAist
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