Edhat Staff
Source: National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a
Flash Flood Warning for…
The Sherpa and Whittier burn areas in Southern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California…
* Until 1230 PM PDT 
* At 925 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding and mud and debris flows are expected to begin shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include…
El Capitan State Beach…
Refugio State Beach…
Lake Cachuma…
and Highway 154 over San Marcos Pass.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Flash Flood Warning for a recent burn area means that flooding and debris flows are imminent or occurring. Residents living in or immediately downstream should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Quickly move away from the burn area only if it is safe to do so, otherwise shelter in place and move to a second story or the highest location in your home to stay out of the path of fast-moving water and debris flows.
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
There was .84 inches of rain coming down per hour at Refugio @ 9:46 A.M. The rain band is moving east, towards Santa Barbara. The storm appears to be moving 10-15 MPH. That means that heavy rainfall should hit Goleta about 11:30 A.M and Montecito about 12:15-12:30 P.M.