Newsom issues emergency proclamation over San Diego-area flooding

Record rainfall in California has prompted Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue an emergency proclamation as two counties in the southern portion of the state face widespread flooding.

"I find that conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist due to these winter storms," the decree read, further contending that "conditions caused by these winter storms, by reason of their magnitude are or are likely to be beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to appropriately respond."

San Diego and Ventura Counties have faced significant adverse weather conditions, with Monday marking the fourth-wettest day for the area in the past 174 years, The Hill reported, citing the National Weather Service.

Video footage online has shown cars floating along flooded streets.

Torrential rain and flooding hit San Diego pic.twitter.com/t3NgAUxXSc

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