Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 10:14PM PDT until October 22 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2355th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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