SANTA BARBARA, CA — FFWLOX
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California...
* Until 200 AM PDT.
* At 911 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.7 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rock slides and mud slides are likely.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Rock slides and mud slides.
SOURCE...Gauges reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rock slides and mud slides.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Portions of southern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Ynez Range and the South Coast, and the City of Santa Barbara.
Flooding in Santa Barbara, CA can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS