Parts of Santa Barbara County have gotten over an inch of rain, and there’s still more to come, with storms expected to continue through Friday.
As of Wednesday morning, the San Marcos pass got 2.57 inches of rain, Santa Barbara got 1.19 inches, Goleta got 1.18 inches, and the rest of the county got less than an inch of rain, according to the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District.
County Fire Capt. Scott Safechuck said there hasn’t been any reported damage or increase in emergency incidents due to the wet weather.
County Environmental Health Services is reminding residents to avoid stormwater runoff at local beaches. The storm water is untreated and flows through drain systems to creeks and the ocean.
Contact with stormwater while swimming or surfing can cause rashes, fever, chills, ear infections, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Ariel Cohen, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said residents can expect a light drizzle for the rest of Wednesday and light rain on Thursday. No major impacts or flooding are expected.
The Santa Ynez Mountains range, southward to the South Coast, is expected to get the most rain, Cohen said.
No significant winds are expected but there could be some gusts on the South Coast Thursday evening going into Friday, Cohen said.
Santa Barbara residents should expect a 40% chance of rain Wednesday night with less than a tenth of an inch likely. Temperatures are expected to drop down to the high-40s overnight.
Rain is likely to continue Thursday after 10 a.m., with a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible lasting into Thursday night. Daytime highs are expected to be in the low-60s and then drop to the high-40s at night.
On Friday, rain is expected mainly before 10 a.m. with less than a tenth of an inch possible. There’s a 20% chance of rain Friday night before 10 p.m. with temperatures in the low 40s.
Solvang and the Santa Ynez Valley have a 40% chance of rain Wednesday night with less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible and temperatures in the mid-40s.
There’s a 80% chance of rain on Thursday with a tenth to a quarter inch possible. Temperatures will be in the low-60s and then drop to the mid-40s at night.
On Friday, rain is expected mainly before 10 a.m. with less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible. Friday night is expected to be clear with temperatures in the low-30s.
Santa Maria has a 30% chance of rain Wednesday night after 10 p.m. with less than a tenth of an inch possible.
On Thursday, rain is expected after 10 a.m. with a tenth to a quarter inch of rain possible. Temperatures will have a high of 60 during the day and then drop to mid-40s at night.
On Friday, rain is expected before 10 a.m., with less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-50s during the day and drop to the high-30s at night.
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