

Monday, topping the National Weather Service list of two-day storm totals for the region. Nordhoff Ridge in Ventura County saw 14.13 inches of rain as of 8 p.m. Monday, Caltrans officials said in a tweet. Scanner traffic indicated emergency crews in numerous locations were having difficulty responding to calls as roads had became impassable due to a variety of hazards.Ī separate blockage on the 126 near Wells Road had been cleared around 9 p.m. "Now it's 3 feet deep with mud and rocks. "Those were the 126 traffic lanes," the CHP's tweet said. The agency posted a photo of a big rig stuck in the mess, noting CHP and Caltrans crews were "working hard" to reach stranded motorists. Mud, rocks cover Highway 126ĩ p.m.: About 3 feet of mud and rocks have covered lanes of Highway 126 east of Fillmore, California Highway Patrol officials said in a tweet. Crews were staging on other nearby streets. Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County remained closed roughly from Carpinteria into Santa Barbara.Īlso around 10 p.m., radio traffic indicated firefighters weren't able to drive on Creek Road near Oak View for a water rescue due to multiple mud slides.Southbound Highway 101 in Ventura had lanes closed around the State Beaches area.Highway 33 was closed above Ojai from around Fairview Road.Highway 150 was closed from the Santa Paula area to the Ventura/Santa Barbara county line.Highway 126 remained closed from Central Avenue in Fillmore to Hopper Canyon Road, east of the city.Highway 101 northbound remained closed in Ventura starting around Highway 33.Some counties to the north, including San Luis Obispo County, saw roads reopen and floodwaters recede Monday night as the storm pushed through Ventura County and beyond.Īs of 10 p.m., numerous streets and highways around Ventura County remained impacted by flooding, mud, rocks and fallen trees. Stay up on evacuation warningsġ0 p.m.: As rain continues overnight Monday, you can keep up with evacuation warnings, orders and other information at, the Ventura County Office of Emergency Service's site for major incidents. 41Ī second wave of the powerful storm could bring thunderstorms and strong wind gusts overnight into Tuesday, the weather service said in a tweet, along with possible hail, waterspouts and small tornadoes. San Marcos Pass (Santa Barbara County), 15.Monday, with Nordhoff Ridge topping the region - which also includes Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo counties - with more than 15 inches: The National Weather Service issued updated two-day rainfall totals as of 10 p.m. View Gallery: See how the rain is flooding out streets in El Rio, Ventura CountyįOR UPDATES: Find Tuesday's updates on the storm, closures and evacuation orders here.
