Rushing water flowed down the streets of Santa Barbara after a heavy band of rain passed over the area Saturday morning.
Check out this video from Santa Barbara county PIO Mike Eliason.
#CAwx– A heavy downpour brought street flooding throughout the area, much like this on on Mission Street in Santa Barbara. Many motorists have been stuck driving in flooded streets. If you see a flooded roadway, please do not drive through. pic.twitter.com/lP2GozDsD4
— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) February 2, 2019
Roadway flooding was reported in multiple areas, including at Mission and Castillo. Police were attempting to rescue people from vehicles in some of the intersections.
In the downtown area, flooding was reported in the De La Vina area and there were reports that some businesses were experiencing flooding.
The stadium at Santa Barbara High School was also reportedly flooded.
HAPPENING NOW: Los Olivos & Chapala – DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ANY MOVING WATER – Police mobilizing for potential rescues pic.twitter.com/QUgXvSkMbb
— Santa Barbara PD PIO (@SBPDPIO) February 2, 2019
