The Tri-Counties had some impressive rain totals from the storm which swept through the region, but aside from some road closures, there were no major problems.
It’s all clear for evacuees in Santa Barbara County. The residents of nearly 500 homes in the county faced mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday, as the massive Pacific storm approached the region.
They included people who lived near creeks, and other waterways in the Thomas, Alisal, and Cave brush fire burn areas. Most of the homes affected were in Montecito.
But, the creeks came through the storm okay, without flooding or debris flows. The evacuation orders were lifted at 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning.
The storm moved through the region faster than expected, which meant rainfall totals were lower than anticipated.
Most of the region got between one and two inches of rain. Oxnard had 1.7”, and Newbury Park 2.1”. In Santa Barbara County, Montecito recorded 2.7” of rain, and Lompoc 2”. And, in San Luis Obispo County, Grover Beach had 2”, and San Luis Obispo 1.9”.
Don’t put your umbrella in the closet just yet. We could see showers late in the day Saturday, and another major storm next Monday.
