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An estimated 0.5 inches (13 mm) of rain fell within a five-minute period at approximately 3:30 a.m., causing mud and boulders from the Santa Ynez Mountains to flow down creeks and valleys into Montecito. [16] The debris flows were up to 15 feet (5 m) in height of mud, boulders and tree branches, moving at estimated speeds of up to 20 miles per ...
A car and debris smashed against a tree along Hot Springs Road in Montecito, Calif. Heavy rain brought flash flooding and mudslides to the area in Montecito, Calif. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.
On Jan. 9, 2018, intense rain fell on a weeks-old wildfire burn scar in the mountains above Montecito on the Santa Barbara County coast, unleashing what residents remember as the “ 1/9 Debris ...
San Ysidro Ck. after the debris flow Montecito, California, January 12, 2018, showing stream channels damaged by debris flow of January 9, 2018 ESA Sentinel-2 infrared, false color satellite image. Scale 1:24,000.
Following the 2018 Montecito debris flow disaster, this clear messaging was successfully used to prepare people for more approaching atmospheric river storms that continued to threaten the ...
The January 2018 American West floods occurred due to heavy precipitation in the Western United States. While wildfires in Southern California exacerbated the rain's effects there , other states, like Nevada , also experienced flooding.
Five years after mudslides killed 23 people, the entire town of Montecito was evacuated after rain pounded California. A recent independent study found floods and mudslides are no stranger to the ...
On January 9, 2018, at 3:30 am, the heavy rain caused mud and boulders from Santa Ynez Mountain to flow down creeks and valleys into the village of Montecito. [11] The incident is marked as the 2018 Southern California mudflows and killed 23 people in total, including Cantin's 49-year-old husband, David, and 17-year-old son, Jack, along with their family dog, Chester.