Encanto, California
32 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the San Diego census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92114. The Survey maps it on the National City quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1904 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 32 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:62500, 9 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 2 quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1930 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS National City quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS National City quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1967 USGS National City quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1979 USGS San Diego quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS National City quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
579 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 579 fires within 5 miles of Encanto between 1993 and 2020, burning about 430 acres in total. None started naturally. 110 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 339 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 110 |
| Debris and open burning | 50 |
| Smoking | 33 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 9 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Diego Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Encanto: 11 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Brick Company | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Charles G. Moore Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Chollas Valley Salt Co. | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Independent Stone Co Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Moore Quarry Charles G. | Granite | Producer | ||
| San Diego Stone Co.Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Sweetwater Creek | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Caltrans Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Independent Stone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| San Diego Stone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Encanto in 8 storm reports between 2011 and 2024: 4 flood, 3 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Encanto | $30,000,000 | CalTrans report of significant flooding near I-805 South and Imperial Avenue and Market Street in Encanto. Large debris and several vehicles were video taped moving downstream on Chollas Creek near Jacob Center and Chollas View, starting at the park. The light rail double train tracks were undercut and severely damaged. Concrete lining in the channel was completely removed and chain link fencing destroyed by debris and flash flooding. Numerous homes in Encanto were flooded out and damaged. FEMA estimated up to 600 homes in this area had major flood damage. This area had rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour and 3 inches in around 90 minutes. Spring Valley ALERT recorded 1000 year rainfall return interval with 2.45 inches in 60 minutes and 3.15 inches in 2 hours. San Diego Fire and rescue reported just over 200 water rescues. There worse areas and were 1200 households were displaced from floods included Mountain View, Encanto, Valencia Park, Shelltown, Southcrest, and Lincoln Park. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Encanto | $200,000 | Video received from social media of a flooded parking lot with water flowing along train tracks in Encanto. The fast flowing water in and around Chollas Creek was strong enough to carry vehicles downstream. |
| January 2024 | Flash Flood | Encanto | $200,000 | CalTrans report of flooding across the entire freeway at SR-94 West and I-805. Rainfall of 2-3 inches in 60 to 90 minutes between 930 and 1100 am from heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. |
| December 2014 | Flood | Encanto | $10,000 | CHP reported the roadway completely flooded at the I-805 and Highway 94 interchange where a vehicle hydroplaned and overturned. Nearby stations reported instantaneous rainfall rates of 0.25 to 0.40 per hour. |
| February 2024 | Flood | Encanto | - | Two lanes on SR94 were flooded creating a major traffic jam. Multiple observation sites recorded rainfall rates of 0.30 to 0.50 inch per hour. |
| February 2024 | Flood | Encanto | - | City of San Diego reports several areas with minor flooding along Imperial Ave. Rainfall 0.80 to 1.15 inches past 6 hours. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Encanto | - | Flooding reported in all lanes on SR94 West at College Ave. A vehicle was stuck and flooded out on the right shoulder. |
| December 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Encanto | - | A spotter reported a funnel cloud southwest of the city of La Mesa around 1625 PST on the 12th. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bay Terraces | 0.9 miles | 32 | |
| South Encantato | 1.1 miles | 32 | |
| Lomita | 1.2 miles | 32 | |
| Emerald Hills | 1.7 miles | 32 | |
| Valencia Park | 1.9 miles | 32 | |
| South Bay Terraces | 2.1 miles | 32 | |
| Lincoln Park | 2.1 miles | 32 | |
| Chollas View | 2.2 miles | 32 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1660619. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











