First published Oct 22, 2026, 11:05:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 22, 2026, 11:05:15 PM UTC

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Flood Watch — NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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Flood Watch issued October 22 at 3:47PM PDT until October 22 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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A National Weather Service watch covers specified parts of Santa Barbara County through 6 PM PDT. Flooding from excessive rainfall remains possible.

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Affected location: Santa Barbara County
A National Weather Service watch covers specified parts of Santa Barbara County through 6 PM PDT.

Illustrative image: KNOW YOUR CITY, NO.151 -- Oh, this is silly. Of course, it's a river. And it's foolish to ask which one. Because how many rivers does Los Angeles have? So let's just leave it that you're to guess WHERE along the river this is. ANSWER: Yep, it's the Los Angeles River, all right--Looking north beneath the 7th St. Bridge toward the 6th St. Bridge. That shiny stuff in the picture, incidentally, is water. — Los Angeles Times/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

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Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flood Watch issued October 22 at 3:47PM PDT until October 22 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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