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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveSanta Barbara, CA
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
At 1211 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated most showers and thunderstorms have moved to the north and east of the warned area. However, flash flooding will likely continue for at least the next few hours. Additional showers along with rock slides and mud slides are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms. Rock slides and mud slides.
SOURCE...Radar and Gauges.
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... Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria, Summerland, Goleta, Mission Canyon, Hope Ranch, Old Man Mountain and Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass.
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Water can rise rapidly in hilly terrain and in urban areas.
Rock slides and mud slides are likely, especially around mountain and foothill roadways.
Data from the National Weather Service
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