After what could be called the most intense storm of the season, rain showers will continue to linger in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties through Tuesday.
Saturday morning, more than an inch of rain fell within fifteen minutes and half an inch of rain fell within five minutes in the southern Santa Barbara County mountains.
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Posted by Patty Santoianni on Saturday, February 2, 2019
Here are the 24-hour precipitation totals through 4 p.m. Saturday:
.SBA NORTH CST & VLYS CACHUMA DAM....................... 2.96 LOS PRIETOS....................... 2.81 SOLVANG........................... 2.60 LOMPOC............................ 2.10 BUELLTON.......................... 2.09 LOS ALAMOS........................ 1.67 SUDDEN PEAK....................... 1.57 SISQUOC........................... 1.08 VANDENBERG (KVBG)................. 1.02 SANTA YNEZ (KIZA)................. 0.79 TWITCHELL DAM..................... 0.71 SANTA MARIA (KSMX)................ 0.70 NEW CUYAMA........................ 0.58 .SBA SOUTH COAST MARIA YGNACIO RIDGE............... 3.22 KTYD TOWER........................ 3.08 SANTA BARBARA..................... 2.70 GAVIOTA COAST..................... 2.63 DOULTON TUNNEL.................... 2.61 MONTECITO HILLS................... 2.09 SANTA BARBARA(KSBA)............... 1.95 CARPINTERIA....................... 1.57 .SBA MTNS & FTHLS REFUGIO PASS...................... 4.09 SAN MARCOS PASS................... 4.03 EL DESEO.......................... 2.52 WEST BIG PINE..................... 1.11 .SLO COUNTY COAST CAMBRIA........................... 1.46 SLO - CAL POLY.................... 1.25 PISMO BEACH....................... 1.07 SAN LUIS OBISPO(KSBP)............. 0.95 OCEANO............................ 0.75 NIPOMO............................ 0.67 MORRO BAY......................... 0.67 .SLO COUNTY CENTRAL ROCKY BUTTE....................... 2.28 LAS TABLAS........................ 2.07 SALINAS DAM....................... 1.65 SANTA MARGARITA................... 1.38 ATASCADERO........................ 1.06 LAKE LOPEZ........................ 1.04 UPPER TORO CREEK ROAD............. 1.02 BALD MOUNTAIN..................... 0.98 PASO ROBLES (KPRB)................ 0.61 .SLO COUNTY EASTERN BLACK MOUNTAIN.................... 1.84 BRANCH MOUNTAIN................... 1.21 LA PANZA.......................... 1.05 SHANDON........................... 0.67 CARRIZO PLAIN..................... 0.43
Peak wind gusts reached 92 miles per hour in the Santa Ynez Mountains. Moving forward, sustained winds will continue to be around 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 or 50 mph. A wind advisory has been issued for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
Wind advisories issued for SLO/SBA counties tonight with gusts 40-50 mph associated with next wave of storm. While not as strong as earlier today, these additional winds could down trees due to very wet soils. #SBAWeather #SLOWeather #cawx
— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 3, 2019
Rain showers are expected to return around 8 p.m. for San Luis Obispo County and closer to midnight for southern Santa Barbara County. There is a possibility we will see brief, heavier downpours at times, but they will stay well below critical thresholds for debris flow.
Between Saturday afternoon and midnight, an additional 0.75″ could fall in SLO and Santa Barbara Counties. Sunday through Tuesday, our region could see an additional one to three inches of rain.
A flash flood watch remains for the recent burn areas of Santa Barbara County through early Sunday. Burn scars of the Thomas, Sherpa, Whittier, and Ventura County side of the Woolsey fires are considered to be at risk for flooding.
A high surf advisory and coastal flood advisory is in effect through Sunday morning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet are expected Saturday, building to 12 to 19 feet by Sunday morning. Flooding may impact coastal walkways and access roads.
With our wild seas tonight through the weekend, please remember to “Not Turn your backs to the Ocean.” https://t.co/VvRp4j04l8
— Morro Bay Fire (@MorroBayFire) February 1, 2019
