Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 19:15 📍 Santa Barbara, CA (approximate) 🕑 4 h ago
FFWLOX The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * Until 915 AM PDT. * At 612 AM PDT, gauge reports indicated Showers and Thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is up to an inch per hour. Fla…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaSanta Barbara, CA
Issuing authorityNWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-22T06:12:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-22T06:12:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-22T06:12:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-22T09:15:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31c099c30a199ab2fd2670195e5af4620974b48a.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- FFWLOX The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- East Central Santa Barbara County in southwestern California...
- * Until 915 AM PDT.
- * At 612 AM PDT, gauge reports indicated Showers and Thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- The expected rainfall rate is up to an inch per hour.
- Fla…
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