Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 12:00 📍 Santa Barbara, CA (approximate) 🕑 49 min ago
At 1211 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated most showers and thunderstorms have moved to the north and east of the warned area. However, flash flooding will likely continue for at least the next few hours. Additional showers along with rock slides and mud slides are possible. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms. Rock slides and mud slides. SOURCE...Radar and Gauges. IMPACT...F…
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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
Sent2026-10-22T00:11:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-22T00:11:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-22T00:11:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-22T02:00:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Water can rise rapidly in hilly terrain and in urban areas. Rock slides and mud slides are likely, especially around mountain and foothill roadways.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3168418220b8ca0cabe19fdafead02be9b250055.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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. Water can rise rapidly in hilly terrain and in urban areas. Rock slides and mud slides are likely, especially around mountain and foothill roadways.
- 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
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 1211 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated most showers and thunderstorms have moved to the north and east of the warned area.
- However, flash flooding will likely continue for at least the next few hours.
- Additional showers along with rock slides and mud slides are possible.
- HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by showers and thunderstorms.
- Rock slides and mud slides.
- SOURCE...Radar and Gauges.
- IMPACT...F…
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