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Flooding In Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, Oct 27, 2026 · Confirmed

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Status

Confirmed by an official source

Independent sources

2

First seen

Oct 27, 3:04 AM PDT

updated Oct 28, 5:31 PM PDT

Topic

Local News

What Happened

King tides are bringing unusually high-water levels to the Santa Barbara coast, KSBY reported. Meanwhile, high tides and large surf are predicted to flood Santa Barbara beaches and the harbor, according to the Santa Barbara News-press.

Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 2, Oct 28, 6:34 PM PDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.

Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once

How It Unfolded

Oct 27, 3:17 AM PDT · first source seen

Official Confirmation

A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 27, 3:15 AM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 27, 3:30 AM PDT
A river gauge in the county read higher than usual for the month. · Oct 27, 3:45 AM PDT

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Santa Barbara County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.

How We Decided

Oct 27, 3:37 AM PDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 27, 4:34 AM PDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.