RIVER GAUGE · MONTECITO CREEK
Montecito Creek near Montecito
Santa Barbara County, California
Water level0.32 ft
Flow—
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action2.5 ft
Minor flood4 ft
Moderate flood5 ft
Major flood8 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 8 ft
Significant flooding on Olive Mill Road and impacts to Highway 101
- 5 ft
Flows overtopping bank at Olive Mill Road
- 4 ft
Flows carrying large boulders and woody debris, possible issues downstream
- 2.5 ft
Flows exceeding low flow channgel and fish passage, diversion into Montecito Debris Basin
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