Every flag on this map is live official data, read fresh every morning from the agency that owns it: the County's beach water postings, sandbag sites, Cool Zones, Medicare's nursing homes, licensed ERs and the week's earthquakes. Tap a flag for the details and the page that explains it. Turn layers on and off in the corner.
Beach water right now: 4 sampling sites from La Jolla north are under a County advisory or closure (orange and red flags; County update Oct 20, 5:01pm). After rain the County advises staying out of the water for 72 hours. What it means today.
- Beach water today (41) · Is the ocean clean today?
- Sandbag sites (29) · Free sandbags and this week's rain
- Cool Zones (37) · Cool Zones near you
- Nursing homes (39) · Ratings, inspections and owners
- Emergency rooms (17) · ERs near Solana Beach
- Earthquakes, past week (15) · Earthquakes today
Sources: County beach water status (updated Oct 20, 5:01pm); County of San Diego and CAL FIRE sandbag map; County Cool Zones; CMS Care Compare; CDPH hospital licensing (CHHS); USGS earthquakes. Map tiles from OpenStreetMap.
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Questions people ask
Is the ocean clean today in North County San Diego?
The map's beach water layer shows the County of San Diego's posting for every sampling site from La Jolla north, read every morning: green is open, orange an advisory, red a warning or closure.
Where are free sandbags near me in North County?
The sandbag layer shows every County and CAL FIRE sandbag site within 30 miles of Solana Beach, from the County's own map. Call before you go; cities run their own sites too.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Solana Beach?
The ER layer shows every licensed emergency department within 25 miles, from the state's hospital licensing data. In an emergency, call 911.
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