First published Oct 22, 2026, 5:30:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 22, 2026, 5:30:16 AM UTC

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Life-threatening flash flood warning for southeastern Santa Barbara County through 2:00 AM PDT

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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for southeastern Santa Barbara County until 2:00 AM PDT. The alert reports life-threatening flash flooding ongoing or expected shortly, with dangerous rock and mud slides also expected.

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Affected location: Southeastern Santa Barbara County, California

Illustrative image: The view from my best friend's ranch in Bend, California showing the Sacramento River and open land beyond it. — Nickdp190/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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The warning identifies life-threatening flooding and instructs people not to drive through flooded roads.

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U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 10:14PM PDT until October 22 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

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