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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:01 AM Oct. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central San Luis Obispo County in southwestern California... Northwestern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * Until 500 AM PDT. * At 101 AM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.2 to 0.4 inches in 15 minutes. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Rock slides and mudslides. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Santa Maria, Lompoc, Nipomo, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Orcutt, Los Alamos, Guadalupe, Sisquoc, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.2-0.4 INCHES IN 15 MINUTES
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:54 AM Oct. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Central San Luis Obispo County in southwestern California... * Until 300 AM PDT. * At 1154 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Debris flows possible in and around recent burn scars. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Western Gifford Fire Burn Scar, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Lake Lopez, Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade, Santa Margarita, Shell Beach, Oceano, Avila Beach, Baywood-Los Osos, Templeton, Diablo Canyon and Highway 166 between Twitchell Dam and the Cuyama Valley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. A Flash Flood Warning for a recent burn area means that flooding and debris flows are imminent or occurring. Residents living in or immediately downstream should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Quickly move away from the burn area only if it is safe to do so, otherwise shelter in place and move to a second story or the highest location in your home to stay out of the path of fast-moving water and debris flows. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 6:12 AM Oct. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
CA . CALIFORNIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE LOS ANGELES SANTA BARBARA SAN LUIS OBISPO VENTURA
Flood Advisory
Issued: 5:14 AM Oct. 14, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following counties, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. * WHEN...Until 300 AM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1014 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Ynez, Point Conception, Montecito, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Carpinteria, Cambria, Solvang, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Orcutt, Los Alamos and Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 8:59 PM Oct. 13, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Strongest in the hills and peaks. * WHERE...Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys, San Luis Obispo County Mountains, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Lucia Mountains, Santa Ynez Mountains, and Southern Salinas Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. &&
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