Ended: Flash Flood Warning for San Diego County, CA (ran until 1:15 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11)

Ended: This Flash Flood Warning ended at 1:15 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11, and the National Weather Service no longer lists it as of 6:05 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11. NWS still has Flood Advisory, Flood Watch in effect for parts of the county; check weather.gov. Water can stay on roads and in washes after a warning ends, so still do not drive into floodwater.

What happened: Strong thunderstorms dropped heavy rain on dry desert ground, where water runs off fast into washes and roads. The National Weather Service office in San Diego warned that flash flooding was happening or about to start.

Where: The warning covers south central San Diego County. Places NWS named in the warning area include El Cajon, Alpine, Tierrasanta, Santee, Crest and Rancho San Diego.

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Until when: The warning ran until 1:15 a.m. PDT Sunday, Oct. 11 and has ended.

What to do: Turn around, don't drown. Never drive or walk into floodwater. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one to two feet can carry away a car. Stay away from creeks, streams, rivers and low roads. Do not drive around barricades. If water starts rising near you, go to higher ground right away. Flooded roads are hard to see at night.

Stay informed: Check https://www.weather.gov/sgx/ for the latest from the National Weather Service, and follow Cal OES (https://www.caloes.ca.gov) and your county Office of Emergency Services. Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and keep it charged.

Find shelters and supplies: https://zost.app/pages/ca/san-diego

Sources: National Weather Service San Diego Flash Flood Warning via api.weather.gov (https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.916dcbe85f84aed10633f4c0b2cbd46983b05eb5.001.1). Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words. More San Diego County notices: https://noticenearby.com/ca/san-diego