Flood Advisory for Santa Barbara, CA; Ventura, CA
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Santa Barbara, Ventura
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... Northwestern Ventura County in southwestern California... When: Until 730 PM PDT Wednesday.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... Northwestern Ventura County in southwestern California... * WHEN...Until 730 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 732 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Rain rates between 0.50 and 1.00 inches per hour are possible today and tonight. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Montecito, Point Conception, Carpinteria, Solvang, El Capitan State Beach, Refugio State Beach, Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park, Summerland, Goleta, Sisquoc, Figueroa Mountain, Lake Cachuma, Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass, Big Pine Mountain, Santa Barbara Airport, Mission Canyon and Hope Ranch. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 21 at 7:33AM PDT until October 21 at 7:30PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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