Powerful storm floods streets, closes schools

The most powerful storm to hit San Diego County this season battered the region from the morning Thursday, Feb. 14, through the evening Friday, Feb. 15, wreaking havoc on area roads and drenching the area with more than 4 to 5 inches of rain.

According to the National Weather Service, Rainbow led the area with 6.28 inches of rain with De Luz registering 5.61 inches. Fallbrook got 5.28 inches and Bonsall an even 4 inches in just over 24 hours.

The NWS initially issued a flash flood watch through Thursday morning but extended that watch until the 6 p.m. that evening.

In the early morning Thursda...