{ "id": "2024-01-22-san-diego-state-university-flash-flood-road-closures", "slug": "san-diego-state-university-flash-flood-road-closures-2024-01-22", "institution": { "name": "San Diego State University", "shortName": "SDSU", "state": "CA", "type": "public-r2", "alertSystemName": "SDSU Alert", "enrollment": 37000 }, "incident": { "date": "2024-01-22", "type": "flooding", "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification", "resolution": "resolved", "headline": "Flash flood closes Alvarado Court and Canyon Crest", "headlinePublic": "Flash flood closes Alvarado Court and Canyon Crest", "summary": "San Diego State University [posted four Urgent updates](https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning) during a National Weather Service flash flood warning. University Police closed Alvarado Court and later Canyon Crest Drive after falling rocks. Both roads reopened that afternoon. Campuses stayed open. A later correction said the Imperial Valley library leak was from the rain.", "outcome": "Both closed roads reopened. Campuses remained open. IV library leak attributed to the rain and being addressed." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestamp": "2024-01-22T11:03:00-08:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "SDSU Alert: The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the city of San Diego, and surrounding areas, to include SDSU, at least 12:45 p.m. As a result of flooding, the University Police Department has closed the Alvarado Court cul-de-sac, just east of College Avenue and south of Interstate 8, and is redirecting traffic. All are asked to avoid Alvarado Court. Other areas on and around campus may experience flooding during the flash flood period. Exercise caution and never cross roadways or intersections that are flooded. As a reminder, SDSU is open. More information: Urgent.sdsu.edu", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning", "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Jan 22 2024 flash flood 11:03 a.m.", "annotations": [ "Dual independent fetches 2026-08-17. sha256 84b4e5dcca5deef861ced2596908f61ae8dc2b3834bf20650007f18e3bba5c0a.", "Thread checked N/A (official HTML archive).", "Not a test: live flash-flood warning with a campus road closure.", "Distinct incident from 2024-01-12-san-diego-state-university-city-main-water-outage: different date and hazard." ], "characterCount": 610 }, { "sequence": 2, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-01-22T11:37:00-08:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "SDSU Alert: As a result of falling rocks caused by heavy rain and flooding, the University Police Department has closed Canyon Crest Drive between Parking Lot 15 and Aztec Circle. No injuries have been reported, and this portion of the road is being closed out of caution for public safety. All are asked to avoid the area. In addition, all should continue to avoid Alvarado Court, as shared in an earlier notification. As a reminder, SDSU is open. More information: Urgent.sdsu.edu", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning", "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Jan 22 2024 flash flood 11:37 a.m.", "annotations": [ "Same dual fetch." ], "characterCount": 482 }, { "sequence": 3, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-01-22T16:24:00-08:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Both Alvarado Court and Canyon Crest Drive, between Parking Lot 15 and Aztec Circle, have reopened to traffic following temporary flood-related closures. On campus, Facilities Services is managing several building impacts at SDSU in San Diego due to rain and flooding. As various flash flood warnings were issued in San Diego areas, and some communities may still be experiencing impact, caution is urged while leaving campus. SDSU Imperial Valley is experiencing non-weather related water leaks in the library (*See correction above), which remains open, and no impacts were reported due to rain and flooding. For those in San Diego: Be attentive to news and any future weather alerts and, if you rely on the trolley or bus, be attentive to MTS alerts and detour notices and plan accordingly. As a reminder, SDSU campuses are open. More information, including how to report weather-related damage on campus, is available online: Urgent.sdsu.edu", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning", "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Jan 22 2024 flash flood 4:24 p.m.", "annotations": [ "Same dual fetch. Parenthetical See correction above flattened from a strong tag." ], "characterCount": 945 }, { "sequence": 4, "type": "update", "timestamp": "2024-01-22T18:04:00-08:00", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Correction: Teams have confirmed that the water leak reported at the SDSU Imperial Valley library was caused by today's rain and are working to address the issue. The library remains open.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "confidence": "high", "sourceUrl": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning", "sourceDescription": "SDSU Urgent archive — Jan 22 2024 flash flood 6:04 p.m. correction", "annotations": [ "Same dual fetch. Correction of the 4:24 p.m. non-weather leak claim. Not an all-clear." ], "characterCount": 188 } ], "context": "SDSU Urgent archive for a January 22 2024 flash flood warning that closed two San Diego campus roads and produced building and Imperial Valley library impacts.", "keyFindings": [ "Four official products: two road closures, afternoon reopen, and an IV library leak correction." ], "sources": [ { "title": "SDSU Urgent archive — January 22 Flash Flood Warning", "url": "https://urgent.sdsu.edu/archives/2024-01-22-flash-flood-warning", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-08-17", "archiveUrl": null, "archiveNotes": "SPN 523/500 earlier this run; not retried this file" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "public-r2", "california", "sdsu", "flooding" ], "dateAdded": "2026-08-17", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-17", "addedBy": "ingestion" }