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San Diego: Please don’t irrigate before weekend storm, Water Authority asks

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 5, 2010 at 6:43 am

From the North County Times:

“San Diego County businesses and residents, please turn off your irrigation systems for the near future. Mother Nature will do the watering this weekend.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected to return to the region late Friday and continue through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters have issued a flash flood watch for that period, with an inch of rain per hour possible. Significant flows are expected in the Santa Margarita and San Luis Rey rivers.

The San Diego County Water Authority is asking residents and businesses to take the irrigation hiatus to conserve the area’s water supply. Forecasters expect a storm to arrive late Friday and last until Sunday, the water authority said in a Thursday advisory.

“Following a significant storm, irrigation systems can remain off for several weeks,” the authority said. … “

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