Message from the Office of Emergency Management:
OFFICIALS MONITORING STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Expected Rainfall Does Not Meet Threshold Levels for Evacuations, No to Very Low Risk for Mud and Debris Flows
The National Weather Service and County
and emergency agencies are monitoring a storm system heading toward Santa
Barbara County. Precipitation is expected to begin Friday afternoon, April 6,
starting in northern portions of the county, and continue through Saturday
afternoon. Gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts to 40
mph in isolated areas can be expected starting this afternoon through tomorrow
morning.
At present, the National Weather
Service is reporting an expected maximum rainfall of approximately 0.10 to 0.33
inches total for the Santa Barbara County area. The expected maximum rainfall
does not meet threshold levels for evacuations and there is no to a very low
risk for mud and debris flows.
Emergency officials are actively
monitoring the storm and will take the steps necessary to inform the public if
the storm increases in intensity. However, residents and businesses should monitor
weather reports. For weather updates, visit www.weather.gov and enter a city or zip code for
local forecasts. Residents are encouraged to have emergency kits prepared in
the event of a power
outage. For storm readiness tips, visit www.ReadySBC.org. In Spanish, go to www.ReadySBC.org/es.
Address/Location
ReadySBC Alerts
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Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-681-5526