A tree toppled onto a car on Santa Barbara's Lower Eastside on Monday. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo
It was another wet Monday morning as an overnight storm drenched Santa Barbara County.
South Coast areas — Goleta, Isla Vista, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Carpinteria — recorded 3-6 inches in the 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m., with more rain on the way this week.
Local rivers and creeks were flowing, roadways flooded, and there were numerous reports of fallen trees and downed power lines.
A Flood Watch is in effect for the region through Wednesday morning since more rain is expected, and there is a possibility of thunderstorms.
Scroll down to see photos and videos of storm impacts across southern Santa Barbara County Monday morning.
Check Noozhawk for updated storm information and check the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service. A tree toppled on Santa Barbara’s Westside on Monday, on Pedregosa Street at Mountain Avenue. Credit: Timmy Bolton / Noozhawk photoA small landslide onto the road in Hope Ranch Monday morning. (Daniel Bollag photo) Credit: Daniel Bollag photoAn oak tree brought down power lines on Sycamore Canyon Road in Montecito on Monday, trapping a drive in a vehicle for a time. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photoMud covers Sycamore Canyon Road in Santa Barbara on Monday. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photoRunway flooding in the wake of heavy overnight rain shut down operations at the Santa Barbara Airport on Monday. Credit: Ryan Cullom / Noozhawk photoA vehicle gets stuck in floodwaters across Refugio Road Monday morning. (Screenshot via Santa Barbara County webcam)A while after a vehicle gets stuck in floodwaters across Refugio Road, more people arrive to help get it out. (Screenshot via Santa Barbara County webcam)Debris is strewn along the shoreline at Goleta Beach County Park on Monday. Credit: Ryan Cullom / Noozhawk photoMontecito Creek flows near Olive Mill Road Monday morning. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)Water flows through the Randall Road debris basin in Montecito, which was built after the Jan. 9, 2018 debris flows. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)Water flows through the Randall Road debris basin in Montecito, which was built after the Jan. 9, 2018 debris flows. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)
Road closures and stream videos! Remember that these increased stream flows are dangerous. Stay away from the water, and the banks nearby.
Stay off the roads if you can and definitely do not go around road closed signs! pic.twitter.com/YGBJJA2CZB
Many local roads were closed because of mud and rockslides Monday morning. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo)A large boulder fell onto a Montecito roadway Monday morning after heavy rain overnight. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo) Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photoRomero Creek flows over the roadway in Montecito Monday morning. (Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo) Mission Creek flows in Santa Barbara near Haley Street Monday morning. The county and city issued evacuation warnings to residents in this area. (Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo)Mission Creek flows past homes in Santa Barbara Monday morning. It flooded the area in the early February storm. (Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo)Santa Barbara city crews work on a sewage pipe at Mission Creek and De la Vina Street Monday morning. (Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo)
FLOOD WATCH STILL IN EFFECT Stay away from rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Detailed weather forecasts are available at https://t.co/EURO7QpDuZ.(🎥Mission Creek – 2/19 7am) pic.twitter.com/NTrXio7TZ7
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