"This weekend's atmospheric river uprooted trees, caked roads in mud and sent toxic runoff flowing into the ocean, but nowhere got quite as hard hit as Santa Barbara, which experienced the soggiest three-day stretch of November rain in the county's recorded history. According to data from the National Weather Service, the Santa Barbara Airport received 6.67 inches of rain between Friday and Sunday, breaking the location's previous three-day total set in 2002 when it received 5.66 inches."
"Santa Barbara received 6.67 inches of rain over three days, shattering the county's November rainfall record and causing widespread flooding, mudslides and downed trees. The atmospheric river pulled moisture from Hawaii and hit perpendicular to the Santa Ynez Mountains, creating an orographic effect that intensified the precipitation. Emergency responders fielded a 50% surge in calls, with vehicles stalling in floodwaters and road closures, though no serious injuries were reported."
An unusually strong atmospheric river delivered 6.67 inches of rain to Santa Barbara over three days, breaking the county's November three-day total. The storm pulled moisture from Hawaii and stalled off the coast, allowing prolonged heavy rainfall. Southerly winds pushed the system perpendicular to the Santa Ynez Mountains, producing a pronounced orographic enhancement of precipitation. The deluge uprooted trees, cloaked roads in mud, generated toxic runoff into the ocean, and caused flooding, mudslides, and downed trees. Emergency responders saw roughly a 50% increase in calls, with traffic collisions, stalled vehicles, and road closures, but no serious injuries reported.
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