Severe · Flash Flood WarningActive alert
Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 10:14PM PDT until October 22
Affecting Santa Barbara, CA
In effect until: Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 AM
Santa Barbara, CA
Likely impact in Santa Barbara, CA; effects through 9:00 AM.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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FFWLOX The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * Until 200 AM PDT. * At 1014 PM PDT, gauge reports indicated thunderstorms producing increasingly heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Dangerous flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, dangerous rock slides and mud slides are also expected. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. Dangerous rock slides and mud slides. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria and Summerland.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™