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The Santa Barbara Airport closed Monday morning due to flooding.

Flash flooding and mudslides are ongoing Monday, and the flood watch will last through Wednesday.

As the storm continues to impact Ventura County, your Ventura county firefighters are working with Caltrans on Highway 33 just south of Casita Springs. Crews are working to to clear the roadway and prevent flooding of local homes on the southbound side of Highway 33.… pic.twitter.com/zwBMo0EUCR

— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) February 19, 2024
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At the biggest risk for flash flooding Monday is the area between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. More than 6 inches of rain has already fallen and mudslides have closed roads.

Downtown Los Angeles needs only 3 inches of rain to have its rainiest February on record.

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In Northern California, the cities of Yuba City, Sacramento and Stockton could also face heavy rain and flooding on Monday. Sacramento could even see tornadoes and hail.

In the Sierra Nevada mountains, winter storm warnings were issued as several feet of snow is expected to pile up over the next few days.

Already this year, severe storms have proven to be deadly up and down California.

We are taking this storm seriously, and ask all Californians to be careful & stay safe.

👉Listen to local authorities
👉Avoid non-essential travel
👉Sign up for alerts at https://t.co/1ZegDBA3DW

— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) February 19, 2024

Along the coast, high surf advisories are in effect for waves up to 28 feet.

By Monday evening, the rain will let up for most of the state.

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On Tuesday, more rounds of rain are possible from San Francisco to Los Angeles to San Diego, and pockets of heavy rain could cause more flooding, mudslides and rockslides.

The rain will move out on Wednesday, but heavy snow will continue in the mountains.

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