Central Coast under a flood watch Wednesday and Thursday due to substantial rain | Sacramento Bee. Central Coast under a flood watch Wednesday and Thursday due to substantial rain | Sacramento Bee # Central Coast under a flood watch Wednesday and Thursday due to substantial rain By CA Weather Bot Updated October 20, 2026 12:47 PM The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a flood watch at 12:11 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 8 a.m. until Thursday 4 p.m. The watch is for Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range and Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains. The N