What the rain did to property
Where the water hit, from Oceanside and Imperial Beach to Alpine, Ramona, Julian, and Campo, and what that looks like on a private lot.
Read the rundownTropical Storm Rachel was the first heavy rain of the season in San Diego County. These notes are for people looking at a wet yard, a soft driveway, or a septic that misbehaved overnight. Not a weather recap.
Where the water hit, from Oceanside and Imperial Beach to Alpine, Ramona, Julian, and Campo, and what that looks like on a private lot.
Read the rundownCulverts, standing water, washouts, yard drains, and the ground over the leach field. What is urgent and what can wait until the soil dries.
Open the checklistA saturated leach field after a burst of rain. The signs, what not to do, and when a pump-out is the wrong first call.
Septic after the rainRain totals cited on these pages are from the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Sunday, October 11, 2026 report. California CSLB #1162722. SDVOSB is in process. 619-928-3445.