Advisory
Message from Aware and Prepare Alerts:
Santa Barbara CA-
311 PM PST Sat Jan 5 2019
...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM PST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
At 246 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated moderate
to heavy rainfall across western and central Santa Barbara
County, mainly west of Goleta. The heaviest line of storms was
observed just west of Gaviota, with an automated rain gauge at
Rancho San Julian reporting 0.64 inches in 30 minutes between 220
pm and 250 pm. This line of storms, along with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, will continue to spread eastward across the Santa
Ynez mountains and Santa Barbara South Coast, including the
Thomas and Whittier burn areas, through the afternoon and early
evening hours. Peak rainfall rates of 0.30 to 0.50 inches per hour
will be common, with isolated rates up to 0.75 inches per hour
possible under heavier rain bands or thunderstorms. In addition,
the convective environment will continue to bring a threat of
brief heavy rain bursts in a 15 to 30 minute period.
Roadway flooding will be likely across portions of the advisory area
this afternoon and early evening, along with a threat of rockslides and
mudslides on canyon roadways. This threat of flooding and rockslides
will include Highways 101 and 154. In addition, there is the potential
for localized and shallow mud and debris flows in the Thomas and Whittier
burn areas this afternoon into this evening.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Santa Maria...Santa Barbara...Lompoc...Montecito...Santa Ynez...
Carpinteria...Solvang...Vandenberg Air Force Base...Summerland...
Goleta...Guadalupe...Buellton...as well as the Thomas and Whittier
burn areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. Minor flooding of creeks, roads
and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely
trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain,
especially in and around these areas.
Message from Aware and Prepare Alerts: 
311 PM PST Sat Jan 5 2019
...URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
730 PM PST FOR SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...
At 246 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated gauges indicated moderate
to heavy rainfall across western and central Santa Barbara
County, mainly west of Goleta. The heaviest line of storms was
observed just west of Gaviota, with an automated rain gauge at
Rancho San Julian reporting 0.64 inches in 30 minutes between 220
pm and 250 pm. This line of storms, along with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, will continue to spread eastward across the Santa
Ynez mountains and Santa Barbara South Coast, including the
Thomas and Whittier burn areas, through the afternoon and early
evening hours. Peak rainfall rates of 0.30 to 0.50 inches per hour
will be common, with isolated rates up to 0.75 inches per hour
possible under heavier rain bands or thunderstorms. In addition,
the convective environment will continue to bring a threat of
brief heavy rain bursts in a 15 to 30 minute period.
Roadway flooding will be likely across portions of the advisory area
this afternoon and early evening, along with a threat of rockslides and
mudslides on canyon roadways. This threat of flooding and rockslides
will include Highways 101 and 154. In addition, there is the potential
for localized and shallow mud and debris flows in the Thomas and Whittier
burn areas this afternoon into this evening.
Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Santa Maria...Santa Barbara...Lompoc...Montecito...Santa Ynez...
Carpinteria...Solvang...Vandenberg Air Force Base...Summerland...
Goleta...Guadalupe...Buellton...as well as the Thomas and Whittier
burn areas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move away from recently burned areas. Minor flooding of creeks, roads
and normally dry arroyos is likely. The heavy rains will likely
trigger rockslides, mudslides and debris flows in steep terrain,
especially in and around these areas.
Address/Location
ReadySBC Alerts
, CA
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526