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Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:11PM PDT until October 22 at 4:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Flood Watch · Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 20 October 2026 at 19:11 UTC
- First saved by us
- 20 October 2026 at 19:25 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 20 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA · Santa Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range; Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
- Certainty / urgency
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 23:00 UTC
Archived official description
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following areas, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Ynez Valley. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain rates between 0.50 and 1.00 inch per hour are possible, heaviest Wednesday into Wednesday night. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 19:25 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Watch issued October 20 at 12:11PM PDT until October 22 at 4:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 20 October 2026 at 19:11 UTC
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