WGUS66 KLOX 171042 FFALOX URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 242 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 CAZ038-340>353-171845- /O.NEW.KLOX.FA.A.0002.260217T2300Z-260218T1100Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Cuyama Valley-San Luis Obispo County Beaches-San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast-Santa Lucia Mountains-Southern Salinas Valley-San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-San Luis Obispo County Mountains-Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast-Santa Ynez Valley-Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range- Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains- Including the cities of Arroyo Grande, Big Pine Mountain, Cambria, La Panza Range, Santa Ynez, Nipomo, Hearst Castle, San Marcos Pass, Lake Nacimiento, Gaviota, Pismo Beach, Refugio State Beach, Goleta, Morro Bay, Lompoc, San Rafael Mountain, Caliente Range, Figueroa Mountain, Irish Hills, Buellton, Creston, Santa Margarita Lake, Montecito Hills, Paso Robles, Santa Maria, Jalama Beach, Carrizo Plain, Lake Cachuma, Montecito, Solvang, Avila Beach, Atascadero, El Capitan State Beach, San Miguel, New Cuyama, Carpinteria, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Templeton, Shandon, Los Olivos, Lopez Lake, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara 242 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain and along canyon roads. Debris flows are possible on recent burn scars. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following counties, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. * WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding is possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations, including creeks and streams. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A line of heavy showers and thunderstorms will sweep across the region this afternoon into evening, bringing the risk for flash flooding, rock and mud slides, and burn-scar debris flows across the Flood Watch area. After the passage of the line, scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue into late tonight, prolonging the flooding risk in isolated locations. Flooding and burn-scar debris flows are not expected for areas above the snow level, of approximately 4500 feet elevation, where snow will fall instead of rain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding and near recent burn scars should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides. Follow the direction of Emergency Management and Law Enforcement officials. && $$ CAZ088-354>358-362-366>383-548-171845- /O.NEW.KLOX.FA.A.0002.260218T0200Z-260218T1400Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Santa Clarita Valley-Ventura County Beaches-Ventura County Inland Coast-Lake Casitas-Ojai Valley-Central Ventura County Valleys- Malibu Coast-Los Angeles County Beaches-Palos Verdes Hills-Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-Calabasas and Agoura Hills- Western San Fernando Valley-Eastern San Fernando Valley- Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-Santa Susana Mountains- Southern Ventura County Mountains-Northern Ventura County Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor-Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-Eastern San Gabriel Mountains-Western Antelope Valley Foothills-Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills- Antelope Valley-Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- Including the cities of Simi Valley, Palmdale, Redondo Beach, Thousand Oaks, Ozena, Sunland, Santa Monica, Burbank, Mill Creek, Piru, Universal City, Hollywood, Valencia, Malibu, Rancho Palos Verdes, Glendale, Long Beach, Pearblossom, Mount Baldy, Newbury Park, Mount Pinos, Van Nuys, Pasadena, Meiners Oaks, El Monte, Malibu Bowl, Rose Valley, Lockwood Valley, Mount Wilson, Matilija, Llano, The Angeles Crest Highway, Beverly Hills, Lake Los Angeles, Santa Paula, Compton, LAX, Pomona, Lake Palmdale, Norwalk, Gorman, Lancaster, Chatsworth, Downey, Camarillo, Ventura, Fillmore, Port Hueneme, Pacific Palisades, La Canada Flintridge, Santa Clarita, Northridge, Wrightwood, East Ventura, East Los Angeles, Moorpark, Acton, Lake Castaic, Oxnard, Woodland Hills, Elizabeth Lake, Topatopa Mountains, Oat Mountain, Oak View, Tejon Pass, Westlake Village, San Gabriel, Warm Springs, Torrance, Culver City, Topanga, Newhall, Pyramid Lake, Ojai, Point Mugu, Malibu Lake, and Valyermo 242 AM PST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain and along canyon roads. Debris flows are possible on recent burn scars. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following counties, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Flash flooding is possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations, including creeks and streams. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding is possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A line of heavy showers and thunderstorms will sweep across the region this evening through tonight, bringing the risk for flash flooding, rock and mud slides, and burn-scar debris flows across the Flood Watch area. Flooding and burn-scar debris flows are not expected for areas above the snow level, of approximately 4500 feet elevation, where snow will fall instead of rain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding and recent burn scars should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Travel through passes and canyons could become dangerous, and be alert for rock slides and mud slides. Follow the direction of Emergency Management and Law Enforcement officials. && $$ KL/Hall