A storm expected to hit the Central and South Coasts this week could be the strongest one since the January 9th disaster in Santa Barbara County, and may trigger a new wave of evacuations.
Meteorologists say heavy hourly rainfall could potentially trigger flash flooding, and debris flows in the county’s brush fire burn areas Tuesday night through Thursday morning.
Santa Barbara County has already issued a pre-evacuation advisory, and officials say people near the Thomas, Whittier, Sherpa and Alamo burn zones should prepare for the possibility of evacuations.
The forecast models differ on the exact timing of the storm, but one to four inches of rain is possible for coastal and inland areas, and three to six inches in the foothills and mountains.
