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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 9:11PM 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...
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.

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
2360th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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