Showers Drop Less Than 1 Inch on Most Areas of Santa Barbara County

Showers that hit Santa Barbara County late Thursday through early Saturday dropped less than an inch of rain on most parts of the county, though some mountains and foothills saw more. Preliminary data from the National Weather Service shows that up in the North County, Santa Maria saw .15 inches of rain, Los Alamos .21 inches, Buellton .14 inches and New Cuyama .14 inches. In the South County, Santa Barbara recorded .7 inches, Goleta .54 inches and Montecito .9 inches. Farther south, Carpinteria reported a bit more, with 1.10 inches of rain. The county’s mountains and foothills also received more rain than most other areas, with 3.11 inches at the Edison Trail above Montecito and 2.11 inches at the KTYD Tower near Gibraltar Peak. For the county’s Central Coast and west-northwest-facing beaches, a coastal flood warning will remain in effect through 6 p.m. Saturday, while a high surf warning is set to end at 3 a.m. Sunday.

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