Montecito

Land that would have been able to absorb heavy rainfall became sensitive and at risk of mudslides. Then, when a powerful winter storm moved in, mud and debris ...

Santa Barbara County, which includes Montecito, was particularly hit hard Monday. [Those lost in the mudslides](https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/11/us/california-mudslide-victims/index.html) included young children, a school founder, a real estate broker, a married couple and several others. [Thomas Fire](https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/02/us/thomas-fire-officially-out/index.html) that set the stage for the devastation that befell the community in 2018. “LEAVE NOW! Nic Coury/AP [community remembrance event](https://twitter.com/montecitofire/status/1611513009569939456) had been planned to honor the lives lost on January 9, 2018, when mud and boulders the size of houses plowed down the Santa Barbara hillsides, splintering more than 100 homes and rupturing a gas main, [according](https://news.caloes.ca.gov/montecito-mudslides-anniversary-reflections-through-images/) to the state’s Office of Emergency Services.

Montecito, home of Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, was evacuated during Monday storms.

The order comes five years to the day after mudslides killed 23 people in this Santa Barbara County enclave that’s popular with celebrities on the [Central Coast](https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/). [wealthiest neighborhoods](https://www.sfgate.com/centralcoast/article/Montecito-homes-uninsurable-against-fire-17184446.php), was put under an evacuation order at 12:31 p.m. [The evacuation orders](https://www.countyofsb.org/3679/Heavy-Rain-Countywide-January-9-10-2023) affect Montecito, which has about 8,100 residents, including Prince Harry and Meghan, as well as parts of Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Summerland, the Montecito Fire Protection District posted on Twitter.

Home to many celebrities, these communities in Santa Barbara County were ordered to immediately evacuate on Monday.

Montecito, parts of Carpinteria, Summerland and the City of Santa Barbara were evacuated on Monday due to heavy rain caused by an atmospheric river. Caused by heavy rainfall in early January 2018, the mudslides led to 23 fatalities, 167 injuries and over 400 damaged homes. [ATMOSPHERIC RIVER HAMMER CALIFORNIA WITH LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING AS RESIDENT TOLD TO EVACUATE](https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/atmospheric-river-flash-flooding-damaging-wind-california)

Five years after mudslides killed 23 people, the entire town of Montecito was evacuated after rain pounded California. A recent independent study found ...

Made of sandstone and shale, the soaked hillsides then dump out large boulders and debris, sometimes as far down as the coast. Despite the eerie timing and similarities to 2018, the community is better prepared today, officials said. Similarly, the current rains arrived after the 2017 Thomas fire, which burned more than 280,000 acres and left the hillsides barren of brush, at risk of creating huge mudslides. “I don’t know how we could do anything but ask the community to leave,” said Chief Kevin Taylor of the Montecito Fire Protection District. But on Monday, they once again were forced to flee as torrential rains pummeled the region, giving rise to the threat of more mudslides. In all, the 2018 mudslide killed 23 people and destroyed more than 100 homes.

The weather took a deadly turn in San Luis Obispo County, where floodwaters swept away a 5-year-old boy and a motorist died after entering a flooded roadway. In ...

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The video shows the raging creek next to her house, which she said had increased by nine feet because of the storm.

The water vapor they carry is roughly equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River, [according to](https://www.noaa.gov/stories/what-are-atmospheric-rivers) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They called the storm a "brutal system." and while California's central coast is being hit hard this week, the Bay Area was also smacked with powerful storms that caused flooding, mudslides and power outages. They are an important part of the world's ocean water cycle, often contributing to water supplies, Several atmospheric river storms have hit cities up and down the state of California since Dec. Atmospheric rivers are long regions in the atmosphere that transport water. "Expect more rain today as showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue." The video shows the raging creek next to her house, which she said had increased by nine feet because of the storm. The boy has not been declared dead, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Tony Cipolla said. "Mother Nature is not happy with us," she said. Officials had to call off the search as water levels were too dangerous for divers, officials said. "This is crazy.

The entire community of Montecito, which is also home to other celebrities including Prince Harry and Oprah, has been ordered to flee ...

At least 14 people, [ including a 5-year-old boy](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather-news/5-year-old-boy-vanishes-in-rushing-floodwaters-near-paso-robles/3070409/), have died since the storms began last week. The entire community of Montecito, which is also home to other celebrities including Prince Harry and Oprah, has been ordered to flee. "Let's all do our part." "This is crazy. It's probably about 9 feet up, and it could go another 2 feet up," DeGeneres said in a video posted to her Instagram account. "This creek near our house never, ever flows.

The elite enclave's geography and climate play into the small town's risk for natural disasters.

Climate is another factor when it comes to the potential to trigger mudslides in particular. Then intense rain followed and loosened the burned-scarred and stripped land from the mountains. And that precipitation runs down into the town. "There could be two inches of rainfall in community, but in the mountains it could total 6 inches and drain into the town," Mr Gurrola said. What makes the region dangerous is the steep topography of the mountains to the east and two types of rock that make up the mountain, he said. The US National Weather Service (NWS) reported that up to 14in (35.5cm) of rain was dumped in the last 24 hours in Santa Barbara, the region where Montecito is situated.

The area is under a flash flood warning until at least 4:45 p.m. Pacific time Monday due to heavy rains possibly leading to “Life threatening flash flooding of ...

[90% of Californians are under flood watches as another storm threatens mudslides, power outages and deadly inundation](https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/us/california-flooding-atmospheric-river-monday/index.html) (CNN) [12 Californians have died in past 10 days in extreme weather, Gov. More than 100,000 people are without power in California, according to [ PowerOutage.us.](https://poweroutage.us/area/state/california) The cause of the deluge has been a series of systems called “atmospheric rivers”—narrow bands of storms that can travel long distances and drop a tremendous amount of rain. [ said](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-weather-bay-area-severe-storms-power-outages/) Sunday that 12 people died due to the weather, which has also brought wind gusts near hurricane-force. This is just the latest round of rain California has dealt with since late December due to a series of winter storms that have lashed the state. Rainfall totals in “nearly all of California” have been 400-600% above average over the past few weeks, the National Weather Service reported, with additional rain likely through Tuesday. The area is under a flash flood warning until at least 4:45 p.m.

Scarred by deadly disaster, Montecito residents are still on edge as they watch creeks flow a day after massive storm.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the setup,” Cribbs said. In Carpinteria, about 25 people — and a dog named Chica — stayed at the Veteran’s Center blocks from the ocean. “I don’t have the exact amount of homes that were affected, but we know there’s more damage out there.” All hotels were booked, so they decided to stay at the shelter. The area saw record-breaking rainfall that raised Lake Cachuma by 21 feet in one day. On Monday evening, a stormwater basin in northern Santa Barbara County failed, sending mud and water into a residential neighborhood. About 100 people sought refuge Monday night in evacuation centers in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, both run by the American Red Cross. [Santa Barbara County](https://www.countyofsb.org/3679/Heavy-Rain-Countywide-January-9-10-2023) to [Paso Robles](https://twitter.com/PRCity/status/1612908995676610560) — were told they could return to their homes after being ordered to flee Monday. Downs, who lives nearby on higher ground, had wanted to see how the creek held up during the night. [Photos: Southern California reeling from days of relentless rain, evacuations, stranded cars and overflowing creeks](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-03/photos-california-storms-bring-necessary-moisture-but-also-life-threatening-conditions) “The storm that we just experienced was a significant and powerful weather event, one in a series of storms that have and will continue to hit Santa Barbara County,” said Sheriff Bill Brown. Several homes were evacuated in the community of Orcutt as the drainage basin and roadway were compromised.

A long-term repair project is expected for a portion of East Mountain Drive in Montecito impacted by the latest storm. The Montecito Fire Protection ...

Rocks & mud across Romero at E. Valley Road and a mudslide across Mountain Drive above the debris basin. The department says other storm damage included rocks and mud across Romero Canyon Road at E.

Heavy rains bring destruction to SoCal, and thousands of residents in Santa Barbara County remain stranded. President Biden declared a state of emergency.

NBC Universal, Inc. In Santa Barbara County, the entire community of Montecito is under an evacuation order. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on Jan.

At least 14 people, [ including a 5-year-old boy](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/weather-news/5-year-old-boy-vanishes-in-rushing-floodwaters-near-paso-robles/3070409/), have died since the storms began last week. The entire community of Montecito, which is also home to other celebrities including Prince Harry and Oprah, has been ordered to flee. "Let's all do our part." "This is crazy. It's probably about 9 feet up, and it could go another 2 feet up," DeGeneres said in a video posted to her Instagram account. "This creek near our house never, ever flows.

Pounding rain prompted major evacuations Monday in Santa Barbara County, including for all of Montecito as well as surrounding communities.

Here’s how to prepare and what to have ready to go if you may need to evacuate during the rainstorms hitting California. - U.S. Residents are directed to go to the innermost room in their homes or high ground. [State Route 150 in Carpinteria to Cabrillo Boulevard](https://twitter.com/chp_santabarb/status/1612578299263471616?s=46&t=RHxHT9DAbb5uWpJt0-hqSQ)near Santa Barbara due to flooding and weather conditions When an evacuation order reaches you, you need to leave. [Cave](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-26/cave-fire-residents-thought-they-were-safe-then-the-flames-and-smoke-began-to-blossom)and [Alisal](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-13/stoked-by-sundowner-winds-alisal-fire-scorches-8-000-acres)fires.