All storm-related evacuation orders and shelter-in-place orders were lifted Tuesday afternoon, but county emergency officials warned that some roads would still be closed because of storm damage.

The rain caused property damage across Santa Barbara County, but no deaths or major injuries were reported as of Tuesday morning.

Caltrans announced that Highway 101 lanes reopened Tuesday afternoon in both directions, reconnecting southern Santa Barbara County with the North County and with Ventura County.

Highway 154 remained closed in both directions as of Tuesday afternoon, and could be shut down for an extended period.

While there were reports of significant damage and flooded neighborhoods in northern Santa Barbara County, details were not discussed during Tuesday’s press conference.

In response to Noozhawk’s questions, Incident Commander Anthony Stornetta of County Fire said that the biggest problem areas in the county — as far as damage and accessibility — were Toro Canyon and Sycamore Canyon in Santa Barbara, and the Union Valley Parkway area in Orcutt where a sinkhole caused severe damage and flooded approximately 40 homes.

Two homes were knocked off their foundations, he said.

Stornetta said there were 40 to 50 homes with flood damage in Guadalupe due to a break in the Santa Maria River levee on the 800 block of Pioneer Street, and flooding at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort in Solvang made it difficult to fight a structure fire that occurred early Tuesday morning.

Stornetta said it is unknown if the fire was related to the storm.

The incident management team received about 400 storm-related emergency calls for service this week, and responders conducted six helicopter rescues, Stornetta said during the briefing.

“The biggest rains are past us, but hazards still exist,” Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse said.

About 100 cars were abandoned in floodwaters and mud around the city on Monday, he said.

Rowse also said the city’s storm drain system “did what it was supposed to do” before saying, “it did what it was designed for, unfortunately, the storm was bigger than it was designed for, and it got a little bit overwhelmed from time to time.”

The city had flooding in some areas near creeks, and on Monday reported a 5,000-gallon sewage spill from a storm drain discharging into Mission Creek.

The city had also warned people that manhole covers could be blown off due to the high pressure from the storm water system.

According to the rainfall and reservoir summary from the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District, rainfall totals for the two days ending 8 a.m. Tuesday ranged from 2.56 inches in Cuyama to 17.27 inches on San Marcos Pass.

Santa Barbara received 6.94 inches in these two days, Goleta got 4.58 inches, and Carpinteria recorded 4.03 inches.

In the North County, 3.49 inches of rain were recorded in Santa Maria and Lompoc received 5.57 inches.

Santa Ynez recorded 6.49 inches in the two-day period, 5.5 inches of rain were recorded in Los Alamos, and Buellton received 5.48 inches.

Another storm system is expected to arrive in the county this weekend.

“The fact that we have come through this storm in Santa Barbara County without major injury proves we’re not cursed, but in fact we’re blessed,” First District Supervisor Das Williams said. “Given the scale of the rain event, we passed through close to unscathed and will be even stronger in the future.”

There were still several road closures on Tuesday, but county Public Works Deputy Director Julie Hagen said that crews are out working to get the roads cleared and open.

County K-12 public schools closed on Tuesday but planned to reopen on Wednesday. Individual school districts are communicating with families about their plans, the County Education Office said.

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