Santa Barbara California Flooding - Atmospheric River December 21, 2023

[@WxChasing]

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[@simplythebesttowingandreco3217]

Geoengineering.

[@dbqp17]

What do you expect from somebody driving a bmw pos? Usually, they have more money (credit most of the time), than brains, I used to work in a dealership and quit, cause I could not stand the crapstomers.

[@jrxtrc]

I swear DMV needs to include a common sense test before anyone can get a drivers license!

[@petersonlafollette3521]

Don't drive into standing water- Doh!

[@GT-mn3bx]

Not many would get a license and they would lose revenue.

[@yurydolinsky]

But it's a BMW! The ultimate driving machine. The B in BMW stands for boat!😂😂😂

[@jrxtrc]

@@yurydolinsky EXACTLY! I feel sorry for the BMW! 😢

[@pberPSR]

bmws are exempt

[@grenzhochspannungshindernis]

He wasn't afraid to drive into the water but was afraid to wet his toes...

[@ShastaTodd]

or she?

[@nm-mack4778]

Metro sexual, he/she @@ShastaTodd

[@Al_Dee]

Jordan Peterson already talked about this. Car is an extension of the body

[@lisalee2885]

😂😂😂 true

[@tylertyler82]

@@Al_DeeJordan Peterson is an alcoholic drug addict cry baby.

[@irenehenderson8516]

Obviously they don’t pay attention to the saying.. “Don’t drown..turn around”🤦‍♀️

[@marktwaine9344]

you lucky they can drive...

[@danieldylan1273]

People were warned in advance this was coming. People are repeatedly told not to drive into moving water and yet no one pays a bit of attention. No one should need rescued for driving into flood waters.

[@kaumingo]

Remember the wall of mountains directly above Santa Barbara, highest is La Cumbre, 4000 feet, all that watershed heads for the sea, right through town.

[@environmentalnews6040]

They need to build something to better contain rainwater for future storms. Will they try to install a better storm drain system anytime soon?

[@lineset7765]

Just takes more money, ask Newsom. @@environmentalnews6040

[@BOTGRINDER]

@@environmentalnews6040 this has been going on here since the 80s.

[@jakestone954]

And still water shortages come on now

[@sctsh1491]

makes you wonder who is stealing the water...@@jakestone954

[@Beverly-b8r]

This kinda stupidity is why our insurance rates are so high. If you are in a vehicle, dont drive your car into the LAKE and expect the INSURANCE TO PAY YOU FOR IT!

[@foreverealm]

I lived in SB for 12 years. Back in the 90’s, we got flash-flooded badly, twice in the same Spring. (Our apt. complex had 3’ water in all of the first floor units. I recall the rolled up carpets lying in the parking lot like beached manitees. Once the complex had sanitized the first floor and replaced all carpets, it happened all over again, two months later.) At the time, a friend of ours that hosted our home church had been in charge of designing the city’s aqueduct system. (Anyone that knew him held him in high regard. He was so brilliant but decent; high integrity, straight shooter, family man and trustworthy … a lot like Bruce Willis’ character in Armageddon, Harry Stamper.) I asked him what was wrong with the system? He candidly said nothing is wrong with the system he had designed. The problem was the County had not kept the system clean and free of debris; so they were already compromised before the floods happened. And the reason the culverts had been allowed to get filled with debris? Endangered frog species. Once an endangered animal is spotted somewhere, that place becomes marked as its habitat. And gets designated as off limits. It becomes illegal to clear a fallen branch as it could be the frog’s home. Thus Santa Barbara’s culverts and trenches were full of debris. When the floodwaters came, the aqueducts could not function as designed. Waters overflowed. And: (“You did not hear this from me.”) ie. This was never going to be the official explanation. I know him well enough to know he would not lie to avoid responsibility or to make something up. It was the real story behind the story. That scene with the white car floating? It was 12’ deep with floodwater during our floods. Teens were leaping off the freeway for fun, as it was deeper than a deep end of a pool. (Bad, though. Floodwaters carry all kinds of bacteria.) I didn’t jot this to compare or minimize. Seeing this just awakened memories from the times when this intersection was flooded when I lived nearby. Wishing the best for everyone out there.

[@kbrown611]

True story. - ex Carpinterian/Santa Barbarian now in Texas

[@ridethroughmexico3494]

I remember this! I had to drive to SLO and back in the same day. It was bad

[@foreverealm]

@@kbrown611 Back in ‘95, I was part of a play therapy program for at risk children at Main Elementary School in Carp. May I ask where in Texas you moved to and what you like most about it? (I am scouting a potential move. Have been to San Antonio and have driven across; but I am not crazy about triple digit heat, and love the ocean.

[@undrwtrbsktwvn1110]

Go back to California and fix what's wrong with that state​@@kbrown611

[@memememine1]

It's like people forget engines use air too

[@JSFGuy]

😁... True that, they are not driving a range Rover with the

[@Thomas-eo5zh]

They were probably on their cellphones. I didn't even see it was raining.

[@GT-mn3bx]

Most are too dumb for that.

[@yurydolinsky]

Even BMW? 😂😂

[@MalamaGroup]

Your age is showing… you must be getting old to assume you g people know engines use air. You think they know that? You’re very optimistic. Most kids just assume the car goes because mom and dad paid it to go.

[@DreamBird1]

I walk to work through this intersection every morning 😊 The last storm we had, I had to bring my scuba gear, but not this time 😤

[@bootscooty]

Wild. I used to be homeless over there. That's right near where all the homeless hang out and stay, eat lunch/dinner. Must be so bad for everyone right now.

[@BOTGRINDER]

me too, great place to to be homeless.

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

Yeah I’m out in Sacramento. I told my friend yeah my feet are cold, but at least the HOUSE is still bolted down and nothing is floating away! I’m sorry for all these people! I hope everybody stays safe! That poor little white car! Good of the guy in the truck to at least get the guy out of there.

[@tylertyler82]

Sacramento is almost entirely a flood zone.

[@Rhaspun]

@@tylertyler82 Yes. There are quite a few dams nearby that helps keeping the flooding from happening.

[@HanginInSF]

Water was like knee deep 😂😂😂

[@WhiteWolfBlackStar]

@@tylertyler82 We're good. We had an issue a couple years ago. We had what looked like a bayou in the back yard flowing out to the front street! LOL! It was a mess! I rescued a young bird. This year, not so much problems, no flooding at any rate. Take care.

[@BOMBON187]

1:40 Ouch it hurt me more to see that Mustang probably flooded more than that crappy BMW.

[@DaveEPie]

First thing I noticed

[@rkevic]

people forgot that Socal has always been prone to flooding historically. The pavement of some rivers/creeks have greatly lessen the chances.

[@sctsh1491]

I've seen the water flow over the banks of the paved river... right out onto PCH

[@CuriousMouseExploration]

Someone needs to be remembering the flood years to warn others. I can not tell how many times I hear, "It's never been like this", and then one of us older born and raised Californians say, "Oh yes it has been". Cities need to prep their citizens every fire and flood season, and try not to build in flood zones or create flood infrastructure that works. Our city has done the latter. We have 2 dams and lots of creeks to drain into. We have parks and golf courses in the flood zones.

[@bostonwalkdrive7763]

I remember when the airport was underwater in the mid 90's. From what I can see in the video, it was much worse back then. It doesn't rain often in SB, but when it does, put on your life jacket.

[@joehill8014]

So true. People should check out the Yuba City flood of Christmas Eve 1955. In the end, 40,000 people would evacuate the surrounding area, with over 600 needing to be rescued by boat or helicopter and 38 people dying in the floodwater.

[@lauralarrabee7870]

People only remember after the flooding does something catastrophic like when La Conchita had the mudslides in 2004 and again 10 years later. In 2004 one guy lost his whole family.

[@sctsh1491]

Yes... and that the water is powerful...it doesn't take much to make you sail away...I'm from Long Beach ...since 1956 and I've seen all kinds of weather

[@lauralarrabee7870]

@@sctsh1491 Long Beach also get rockslide activity too I was just at the Korean Bell and those winds really pick up.

[@aisle_of_view]

I love Santa Babs, lived on de La Vina for 10 years. Hope everything dries up quickly. It always flooded down by Carillo, even during lighter rains.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

SB is my favorite city. It's beautiful there. More so when it rains.

[@douglasstrother6584]

It looks like the State Street underpass. Lived in SB 1989-92, good times.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

@@douglasstrother6584 Heading towards the beach on I think it was on Milpas, as you went under 101 there was always a bit of water there. That particular part of the road was underneath the water line so it was always a bit damp.

[@carolinenunez3455]

Right down the street from me. We heeded the warnings from last night and this morning and stayed home.

[@lisalee2885]

Smart. I did my shopping days ago and stayed home and baked 😅

[@jeffharris7777]

That's because you have a brain and also what's called common sense. Which technically should be called uncommon sense. Merry Christmas ⛄🎁

[@DD-ih6oz]

As a SB resident for 60 years how stupid can folks really be!

[@twotwentyswift]

As stupid as the ones who've been here 60 days! 😆

[@geewizcw8821]

Seems to be A LOT of stupid ppl over there. The Owner of the white Beemer stuck on Castillo Street underpass needs to bring his stuck-up nose down a bit, maybe next time he'll notice the water rising 😂..

[@bobbymoss6160]

Hilarious. Why would these people drive into a flooded area in the 1st place? Really bright people out there.

[@marktwaine9344]

yep, all them 'edumacated' people...

[@mdog86]

Came over from Kyle's channel, definitely subscribing!

[@RandellGraham-uu9io]

Best truck commercial ever.

[@ChorizoCentauri]

Rain exposes shoddy infrastructure and terrible urbanization.

[@-108-]

It also exposes bedrock and root systems, as well as other formerly-buried stuff. Rain is cool like that.

[@davidwright873]

and washes away that homeless person smell....You know?

[@iamshevanel]

Also lack of maintenance and preparation. Street service crews should be working around the clock to prepare storm drains and other problem areas for this.

[@ChorizoCentauri]

@@-108- Yay, grandma's bones!

[@environmentalnews6040]

These massive storms in CA are somewhat new. Before, CA wasn't getting rain. Now, it's a downpour.

[@mostlypeacefuljogger4622]

This is what happens when you don’t have the correct infrastructure in place to route rain water to. California doesn’t have to be in a constant drought if the elected and appointed officials actually put money into updating the reservoirs.

[@kushpaladin]

oh but then they couldn't scream "global warming" in the summer, and "climate change" in the winter!!!!! year-round fear mongering

[@Riceman-o1p]

You are effing clueless! 😂

[@mostlypeacefuljogger4622]

@@Riceman-o1p how so?

[@lisalee2885]

I can't believe they haven't figured how to save this water for tough times in the summers. Just crazy. Now they want to use sewer water for homes and drinking...I'm out if that goes into effect

[@jerril1392]

Note to self: Never drive into flooded roadways and or underpasses.

[@chukukaogude5894]

In Houston, no bus or car would drive in that water. 6/10 times they lose their vehicle. A dip down that one drove over every day becomes a death trap in floods. Most people try to stick to their habit and act like it's normal. Then (rough estimate) 1/10000 on the roads need a high water rescue and 1/100000 on the road die in the floods. The best thing to do is to get off the road and wait. I've been in flash floods. I never knew what it meant until I was in one. I drove down one road, the water was too high, I turned around and the road I went down was flooded in that short time. Luckily there was a store that was raised up from the ground that I could pull into and wait.

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

The bus driver was wrong. That’s a big liability for the passengers. (But maybe the bus was empty?)

[@Realalma]

@@rayb.6537that’s because they released the overfilled damns in the NW without warning a soul. Entire homes and businesses were destroyed 😢

[@JonnoPlays]

Why doesn't Gavin build some water storage to capture any of this much needed water instead of letting it all run into the sea? 🤔 Not a single new water storage project in decades. The last one was 1980 or 43 years ago in case you were wondering.

[@muffdiver4973]

Yeah. He should build a giant roof over California so we don't get wet with rain gutters and a giant tub to catch all this water.

[@GT-mn3bx]

So they can raise water prices due to shortages.

[@AlwaysEast]

Discovered you through Kyle. Looking forward to binge watching all your stuff. Cheers

[@WxChasing]

Welcome to the channel! Kyle is such a good person. I was so glad he took up the cause.

[@walterrau3724]

BMW commercial!! What if there is a Battery in the bottom of the vehicle???? Does it go up in flames???

[@davida472]

You know tires are filled with air. Anything past the halfway mark will make your car float. People think having a few thousand pounds as a car will keep it held down lol.

[@BaskingInObscurity]

For those who don't know, roads in California usually have much lower curbs than elsewhere in the country, and the center of the road is the highest. Moving from Kansas to California as a little kid, I thought that was so weird. It makes urban flooding a completely different beast, though.

[@CM0N3Y2021]

How are the roads in Kansas?

[@BaskingInObscurity]

@@CM0N3Y2021Good grief, I found myself headed toward family nostalgia road, so greatly truncating, here. In the cities and most municipalities in South Central Kansas and Central Oklahoma, streets either have big ditches along undeveloped roadside, or curbs 2-3 times the height as typical here in California, which makes them generally 6-10 inches tall. Add in that the center of the streets usually dip rather than mound, so the streets double as flood drainage canals for those intense thunderstorms. Rural roads seem to be paved at a greater rate in OK than KS, at least for those regions, but instead of curbs there are big ditches running the length of both sides, again, a necessity for the kinds of downpours they get. Lastly, California spoils drivers with banked curves that match the speed limit, whereas that only happens on interstates and turnpikes in KS and OK. In the Wichita area, the interchanges are enormous-thank gawd, because they're not banked at all. Perhaps it's safer for frozen roads, given snow, sleet, freezing rain, and hail are all much more common than in most parts of California. It definitely requires extra care for drivers not used to it.

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

I thought all roads were like that to keep water flowing off of the road? I didn't think it was just a California thing.

[@BaskingInObscurity]

@@ShadowsandCityLights Well, there are only so many ways to build roads. The curb size and hump vs dip differences can throw people off understanding the style they're not used to seeing.I have some relatives in Tornado Alley who've never been more than a few hundred miles from where they grew up.

[@judydorfner5417]

And vehicle after vehicle just keeps driving not that mess.

[@Isabelb]

Came from Kyle's channel, subscribed to support your work.

[@WxChasing]

Thank you so much for the support @isabelb

[@michaelangelos5117]

Nice coupe. I didn't realize they were that buoyant.

[@watchthe1369]

Everyone thinks the water is ONLY as deep as the car, not realizing it is sitting another foot higher than that as it floats off its suspension when it bottoms out.

[@-108-]

Cars don't float off their suspension. They become lighter and are able to be moved by high velocity water. But they don't float.

[@slowrideen5852]

Put more air in your tires .

[@AlienGrade]

2:55 Street Sign is named "SALSIPUEDES" translated to English "get out if you can" Ohh,..the Irony!!

[@MichaelHallGray]

Yes. This is the one intersection (Mission Street on ramp) they show when it rains. No way typical of Santa Barbara.

[@hilohahoma4107]

Wow my old hood for a few years hope everyones safe.

[@VaxxedStories]

When an EV battery is submerged in water, can that ruin the battery?

[@lacomic3820]

I was also wondering this. My fear is being electrocuted if the car is in too much water, but I’m probably dumb

[@vminhope3040]

@@lacomic3820😂

[@Skavatar789]

i hope they're saving all that water for the summer droughts

[@sblijheid]

You should learn California's tedious rules to gather that excess rain water. They need to apply for a license to get it, which could take up to ten months. By then, the rain is long gone to sea. I'm not being sarcastic. The farmers explained the issue when the storms at the beginning of the year were dumping lots of rain on them. Mind you, they were experiencing drought before that. Not having permission to pump free rain water to your land, gets you fined. Believe Kevin O'Leary when he says that California is uninvestable.

[@tremblence]

I've been gathering rainwater for 10+ years Put out a few bins/containers and you can gather 500+ gallons per winter Filter it for drinking, or water your plants etc... Also "admitting" it on youtube is not proof of "committing a crime" ahhaha@@sblijheid

[@heaven-is-real]

they protect the rich greedy companies who have the monopoly on water

[@rtz549]

Needs to be rerouted inland and not straight into the ocean like the rain event never happened.

[@heaven-is-real]

@@rtz549 more profit for them if the dump it in the ocean (money and greed over people having water)

[@davehenderson6896]

Now is the time to collect all this water and save it for the drought in the summer.

[@Paiadakine]

Calif will not collect this water in Santa Barbara. Most of this drains to the ocean about 1/2 mile away or less. Water storage in Calif is done more at the Sierra Foothills.

[@davehenderson6896]

Well you can't depend on the snow pack, it gets less and less each year, instead build reservoirs to contain the water. @@Paiadakine

[@GT-mn3bx]

Then they would have to lower water prices. They dump water all the time to raise prices.

[@davehenderson6896]

Yes they should but because of the "drought" they raise prices.@@GT-mn3bx

[@zf4hp24]

@@Paiadakine Two words: Lake Cachuma. Look it up.

[@marlowedurousseau]

Thanks for the different views.

[@kellykwongali]

It's not raining hard enough. .. In Los Angeles.

[@tarmbruster1]

What ramp is this? ... annnd the beer wagon gets through!

[@theashpilez]

40 days and 40 nights sounds good.

[@finchman1]

Better break out that ark, Noah.

[@rtz549]

Doors have drain holes on the bottom because of the windows. Any water higher than the bottom of the door is getting in to the carpet.

[@RosemaryLeonetti]

But newson never saves the rain water

[@wtf7746]

And every idiot politician and news reporter talks about droughts all day every day

[@888chubbs]

My hometown! These streets always flood during heavy rain events

[@discgolflife]

I was watching the radar. It looked like Santa Barbra was ground zero!!!

[@austinado16]

To the gentleman getting rescued by the bro-dozer; turn in your man-card.

[@michaelnaretto3409]

The owner didn't get the memo that BMW's are not submarines.

[@billp4]

That almost happened to me in Azusa. I misjudged the depth of the water and came very close. I'll never do it again.

[@TheSateef]

wow, well at least the reservoirs should fill up 100% this winter

[@DemPilafian]

You shouldn't leave your car window open in the rain... you'll get water damage! 😝

[@MangosInTrees]

Blud thought he was gonna skidaddle out that in his BMW coupe😂

[@WxChasing]

BMW’s are terrible in water.

[@Trail_Trash]

That location is below sea level I'm pretty sure. (the first under crossing in video)

[@davidwright873]

it's just drama.....all areas designed like that get flooded...its inevitable.....

[@kevinkaaz7720]

Castillo Street underpass below Highway 101.

[@Jortdf534]

it's always had flooding problems for this very reason

[@loribelmores6061]

Flooding the tunnels there. D.C. and NewYork too!

[@hankgs]

There is a large % of those among us who have NO CLUE...

[@DaveEPie]

In California it’s about 80%

[@lisalee2885]

And more keep coming daily 😂😂😂

[@vminhope3040]

3:05 THE STREET SIGN NAME TRANSLATES TO GET OUT IF YOU CAN 😂 It all makes sense now

[@DennisSilva-k3l]

Awesome

[@skiqsr]

All that fresh water runs to the ocean… and they cry drought.

[@OoohWeeeDoe]

Whyyyy are they climbing anything??? The water is shin deep smh

[@marktwaine9344]

they're urban apes...

[@hotnerd8428]

Water picking that car ofc the ground floating thats crazy live here in louisiana we get floods and never seen a car float like that

[@CarsGuitarsAudio]

So does he still have to make those lease payments on the perp car ????

[@robnowe5464]

CA $68B in debt and nothing to show for it... they could have been improving infrastructure to prevent this and capture and store this water. The entire gvt needs to be replaced. Those who can prove they did work conscientiously for the people sh/b rehired and those who did not fired and banned for State jobs for 5-10 years and proving they will serve the people.

[@sctsh1491]

When people tell me it doesn't rain in California....I just laugh, and say, "seriously?" I'm from Long Beach.... it rains.

[@rosaspanjol673]

Good 👍 video 👍!

[@davidlee50]

Where is the Turf?

[@OGHiddenpaw]

You think after the years of flooding we would have a better drainage system or some system that catches some of this rains since we wanted to convert toilet water into drinking water .

[@rtz549]

Going to be a lot of wheel bearings and transmissions needing work.

[@cchawk6280]

Wow! Looks like sea surge but it’s not.

[@photoman4692]

I think I knew where this is. What was that guy thinking when he drove his car into the warter.

[@QuantumStellar]

I thought only Las Vegas had these problems....lol Charleston Blvd underpass used to do this every time it rained.

[@stevegonzales527]

1:57 why is that Tesla driver driving in flooded zones does he not know his car will catch on fire if his battery gets submerged. People really be stupid in this era

[@PauloHernandezXD]

Smart Cars for Stupid Rich People.

[@byronstrout5834]

appreciate zero info on the street/intersections offered with these images. Lead-in dramatic shots are the Castillo underpass of 101 whose low point is below sea level ( about 3 blocks away) That underpass construction includes sump pumps for just day to day issues and generally floods as here with any meaningful rain event.

[@amandaflynn5835]

THE END OF DAYS ARE UPON US

[@chasstiles7611]

Turn around don't drown

[@RosemaryLeonetti]

These people are crazy driving in this

[@elizabethf9096]

People are stupid don’t drive into flooded roads

[@altonsteel5145]

Wow that guy drives into the water, and pretty sure ruins that guys door standing on it he don't want to get wet. Well BMW owners are Clueless..

[@nanallen1]

Atmospheric river - Yep. We now get most of our rain from diversion ( man made) of the Pineapple Express. Watch the NOAA satellite videos. Rain comes in the south, not the former north. ( lived here 49 years)

[@Geminivibes95]

So lame we pay so much taxes just for our roads to not have any proper drainage system,

[@Christine_G-Thats_Me]

That was the most on time and unbothered public bus I’ve ever seen. 😂

[@charmaccents6278]

Wow!

[@peacedove9513]

RAIN DANCE FOR THE COLORADO RIVER ⛈️ 🌧 ❄️ 🌧❄️⛈️❄️🌧⛈️KOKOPELLI 💃🕺💃🕺

[@clubmogambo3214]

I like at the 1:18 mark that minivan pretty much says no thanks, don't think I'll chance this one.

[@YuliatiPutu-v2t]

Semoga yang mahakuasa melindungi hambanya 🙏. Semoga hujan cepat surut 🙏. Semoga tidak ada korban jiwa dalam bancana alam ini 🙏 semoga keadaannya cepat pulih kembali semula 🙏. Ini video kami file untuk pelajaran bagi kami yang tinggal dekat 4 gunung dan dekat 3 Danau dan dekat 2 sungai besar dipelosok Desa di Bali Indonesia

[@anonymouscitizen2732]

Why was the woman in the drivers seat and the man in the passenger seat?

[@diegojines-us9pc]

rule 1, unless you are Noah. dont drive thru water.

[@DavidEdwards-x7c]

And people many don't want EV?

[@eglesia0]

Oh wow

[@snowycroquet2687]

I wonder what the percentage is of vehicles in this video that were totaled due to flooding. Some hopefully weren’t sitting in over 6-12 inches for too long.

[@stevegonzales527]

What’s funny is they still drive like this here in California even when it’s sprinkling. It’s like common sense goes out the window when there’s a drop of water during the day

[@tukmol1589]

Is that electric?

[@PauloHernandezXD]

Probably. Either way being submerged in water isn’t good for a combustion engine as well.

[@oq5736]

"Its all good babe; It's a BWM, the ultimate driving machine............."

[@MrMarkar1959]

👍🏼 that's about 3-4 feet of snow!! bummer the weather didnt cooperate😭maybe next time

[@eddym5532]

Plenty of water in California my beautiful state, but is wasted.

[@DaBinChe]

they were being over dramatic...it was barely over a foot of water, no harm in getting a little wet, it wasn't fast moving water

[@marktwaine9344]

don't you just hate getting your Beemer stuck....

[@jdubmash]

Surfs up dude