Flash Flood — Santa Barbara, California

2023-03-10 · near Hope Ranch, Santa Barbara, California

Event narrative

California Highway Patrol reported mud and debris blocking the offramp of Highway 154.

Wider weather episode

A second winter storm impacted Southwestern California. The heaviest rainfall impacted San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties where rainfall totals ranged from 2 to 4 inches across the coast with 5 to 10 inches across the foothills and mountains. For Ventura and Los Angeles counties, rainfall totals ranged between 0.50 and 1.50 inches with local amounts up to 3 inches across the foothills. The heavy rainfall produced numerous reports of flooding across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Also, gusty south to southwest winds were reported across many areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1090793. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.