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Flood Watch in Place Through Saturday Morning

A FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Santa Barbara County effective Thursday, March 9 at 4 p.m. through Saturday, March 11 at 4 a.m. As of 1:40 p.m. on Friday, the City of Carpinteria has received 1.54 inches of rain in this storm. Rainfall is forecast to continue through Saturday morning. Current forecasts indicate the storm will be most intense in northern portions of Santa Barbara County, though the Flood Watch is in effect county-wide. The storm could cause excessive runoff that may result in dangerous flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone areas. If you are in low-lying and flood-prone areas, areas with standing water, and areas near creeks or streams, be prepared to go to higher ground. Free sandbags are available at City Hall in the Public Works yard, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. To receive alerts and to learn more about preparing for potential emergencies, visit HERE.

Help to Shape the Future of Senior Services!

The City, in partnership with Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, will offer limited active adult and senior programing services beginning Tuesday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The temporary program will continue every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter, through early June.

Share a cup of coffee and snacks with other attendees while learning about existing activities and resources already available in the community. Additionally, participants can help to shape the future of senior services in the City by sharing their feedback on various options the City is considering for a permanent Active Adult & Senior hub.

Current programming includes fitness classes, current events discussions, gardening, arts, and games. Transportation services are not available at this time. Learn more about March programming HERE.

- Where: Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road

- When: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon, beginning Tuesday, March 14

County Concludes Sediment Deposits
Santa Barbara County Flood Control has concluded the critical clearing of the Carpinteria watershed debris basins and transport of high-quality sediment to Carpinteria City Beach. Since the operation began on Jan. 17, approximately 43,000 cubic yards of material have been removed from Santa Monica Basin, Gobernador Basin, Arroyo Paredon Basin, Toro Basin, Franklin Channel, and Santa Monica Channel. Additional work to re-grade and groom the Ash Avenue beach area will take place over the next 1-2 weeks, depending on access allowed by tides.

To ensure that only natural, quality sediment material was deposited at the beach, frequent testing was conducted by Fugro West Inc, Laboratory and FGL Environmental. Water quality was also tested throughout the operation by the Water Resources Division of the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department and the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services Ocean Monitoring Program. Test results indicated that all materials were environmentally safe for beach deposits.

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