Flood Advisory in Santa Barbara County, California
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED11/17/2025 8:51:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: MinorCertainty: Likely
11/17/2025 8:51:00 AM until 11/17/2025 10:45:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following
counties, southeastern Santa Barbara and western Ventura.
* WHEN...Until 1145 AM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is
occurring or is imminent. In addition, there will be an increased
risk of rock and mudslide activity, especially in canyon roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 850 AM PST, Rainfall rates across the advisory area are
expected to be between 0.25 to 0.50 inches per hour. There is
a slight chance of thunderstorms which could produce locally
higher rates. Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Minor roadway and small stream flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Ojai, Montecito, Port
Hueneme, Carpinteria, Summerland, Rincon Point, La Conchita,
western Lockwood Valley, Ventura Harbor, Goleta, Old Man
Mountain, Big Pine Mountain, Highway 33 from Lockwood Valley
Road to the Santa Barbara County line, Mission Canyon, Lake
Casitas, Reyes Peak and Highway 33 between Wheeler Springs
and Rose Valley Road.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood