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Rainfall over ran many drains on private property this week. (Photo: John Palminteri) Rainfall over ran many drains on private property this week causing street flooding in some areas. (Photo: John Palminteri) Rainfall caused street flooding and shredded trees on the South Coast this week. (Photo: John Palminteri) The Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol assisted the owner of a stranded vessel on East Beach during the recent storm. (Photo: John Palminteri) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Drains were gushing over at many locations in Santa Barbara County with the last shot of intense rain passing through Friday morning. Some were loaded with debris from the hours of runoff that hit the area. The atmospheric river route went from north to south, stalling out at times and dumping five to 11 inches of rain in some areas. ....
Scott Sheahen / KEYT Scott Sheahen / KEYT SANTA BARBARA, Calif. Sunday night into Monday, Santa Barbara’s wettest storm hit the South Coast. Santa Barbara Public Works teams were out inspecting the city for flooding and damage. One major concern: the new storm drain rebuilt this fall. After Labor Day weekend and the unofficial end of summer, the city upgraded its flood drain. The drain expelled water collected on Santa Barbara’s northern Eastside and flushed it out into the ocean at East Beach. The drain was over 50 years old. And Monday’s rainstorm was the first test for the drain. ....