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Overlook, California

34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the San Diego census division. It lies in ZIP code area 92110. It stands on Tecolote Creek. The Survey maps it on the La Jolla quadrangle.

Overlook within San Diego County

Then and now

1903 to 1996

The same ground, surveyed 93 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Overlook, surveyed 1996
Topographic sheet of Overlook, surveyed 1903

Compare 1903 against another survey:

On record in Overlook

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 34 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

230 since 2003

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 230 fires within 5 miles of Overlook between 2003 and 2020, burning about 97 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 42 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/undetermined127
Arson/incendiarism42
Debris and open burning19
Smoking17
Misuse of fire by a minor14
Equipment and vehicle use7
Natural3
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSan Diego Unitnot named
5 September 2006Debris and open burningunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
5 September 2005Debris and open burningunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
4 September 2009Arson/incendiarismunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
26 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSan Diego Unitnot named
25 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.4 acresCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
25 September 2005Debris and open burningunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named
25 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreCalifornia Department of Forestry & Fire Protectionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in San Diego County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Overlook: 11 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Salt, Granite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dave Martin Pro. GravelGraniteUnknown
Portuguese FlatSaltPast Producer
Twin Oaks PitStone, Crushed/BrokenUnknown
Union Brick Co. Mine, East PitClayPast Producer
Union Brick Company Mine, West PitClayPast Producer
Fenton Material DepositSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Friars Road PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mission Valley OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Mission Valley OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mission Valley Operation WoodwardSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in San Diego County

Storms near this place

11 since 2014

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Overlook in 11 storm reports between 2014 and 2025: 9 flood, 2 flash flood. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
February 2017FloodOverlook$5,000,000Significant flooding occurred along the San Diego River in Mission Valley with the river cresting at 14.15 ft, the third highest stage all-time. Numerous roadways were closed, the Fashion Valley Mall parking structure was closed and the Fashion Valley Transit Center was closed to bus traffic. Numerous water rescues were conducted along the San Diego River including 20 people rescued from the Premier Inns Mission Valley. Many vehicles were also flooded and destroyed.
September 2015Flash FloodOverlook$800,000Several businesses in the Midway District were flooded...with water up to knee deep. Several vehicles were flooded in an underground parking garage in Ocean Beach, including a brand new Lamborghini luxury car flooded halfway deep.
February 2019FloodOverlook$100,000Extensive flooding on San Diego River in Mission Valley including Fashion Valley mall. Road closures due to flowing water and parking garage and golf course flooded. San Diego River reached 12.1 feet which is above flood stage.
November 2025FloodOverlook-Dept. of Highways reported roadway flooding on I-8 (eastbound), near the Hotel Circle Exit.
March 2024FloodOverlook-Fashion Valley Road was closed due to flooding of the San Diego River.
March 2024FloodOverlook-Water was up to the K-Rail at the junction of I-5 and I-8.
January 2023FloodOverlook-Per an NWS Storm Survey, levels on the San Diego River at Fashion Valley reached up to 10.2 feet. Fashion Valley Road had 1 foot of flowing water and was closed. Avenida Del Rio had 2 feet of flowing water and was closed. The entire lower parking structure at the Fashion Valley Mall was filled with 1 to 2 feet of water. Mission Center Road was closed but did not have flowing water. Riverwalk Golf Driving Range was filled with water. San Diego Mission Road had minor water flow debris at crossing, but was open.
August 2023FloodOverlook-San Diego Swiftwater Rescue Lifeguard and Fire Department reported 14 rescues on Sunday 8/20. The San Diego River reached 9.8 feet with a very rapid rise after the watershed received 1.5 to 3.0 inches of rainfall.
April 2020FloodOverlook-Riverleaf Inn in Mission Valley was surrounded by flood waters as the San Diego River reached minor flood stage. 80 persons were displaced from the hotel as it was uninhabitable.
January 2016FloodOverlook-The San Diego River at Fashion Valley crested above action stage 4 times, and above flood stage once between the afternoon of the 5th and the afternoon of the 7th. The river remained above action stage for almost this entire time, except for a brief period below that level during the afternoon of the 6th. Flood stage was reached between 1930-2130 PST on the 5th, cresting at 11.9 feet around 2000 PST. This resulted in mostly minor flooding of surrounding areas in Mission Valley, including low water crossings and nearby parking lots.
December 2014Flash FloodOverlook-A swift water rescue was conducted to retrieve an adult male from the San Diego River near the Fashion Valley Mall. No injury report available.

Every storm recorded in San Diego County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Bayside Village0.7 miles34
Morena0.8 miles34
Bay Park0.8 miles34
Old Town San Diego1.2 miles34
Mission Hills1.4 miles34
Linda Vista1.7 miles34
Clairemont1.8 miles34
Five Points2.1 miles34

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1666558. 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.