Active AlertsPismo Beach, CA

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
Where: A portion of southwest California, including the following counties, far southern San Luis Obispo and a large portion of Santa Barbara.
When: Until 200 AM PST Friday.
Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rock slides and mud slides, along with minor debris flows.
Additional Details: - At 520 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. There is also a Flash Flood Warnings inside the flood advisory centered over central to southern Santa Barbara County that will see enhanced, significant flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Lompoc, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Ynez, Point Conception, Montecito, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Carpinteria, Solvang, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Los Alamos, Orcutt, Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park, Refugio State Beach and El Capitan State Beach. This includes the Lake Burn Scar, the Gifford Burn Scar, and the Madre Burn Scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.