Power Outage Santa Barbara County
Reported outage information from available utilities. Coverage is partial; your utility can confirm service at your address.
Fresh observations from monitored feeds
Santa Barbara County power outage map & nearby reports
Santa Barbara County: 4,256 accounts reported affected. 4,256 accounts have approximate incident locations. Pan or zoom to explore reports in other areas. The page total and provider table describe Santa Barbara County.
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Markers locate incidents approximately. Shaded counties represent reports without incident coordinates; their counts cover the whole county. Select a marker or shaded county for details. Coverage is partial: an empty map does not confirm that power is on.
Electricity providers & official resources
Coverage details ↗Each row is an electricity provider serving this area. Municipal providers may have a city in their name. Unknown means live data is unavailable for that provider; it does not establish zero outages or describe every customer in that city.
| Electricity provider | Reported accounts | Data status | Official resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Community Energy | Unknown | Live data unavailableStatus is unknown | View utility details → |
| City of Lompoc - (CA) | Unknown | Live data unavailableStatus is unknown | View utility details → |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | 4,244 | Fresh | Official outage map ↗ |
| Southern California Edison Co | 12 | Fresh | Official outage map ↗ |
Reported impact over time
PAST 24 HOURSHistory begins when this service starts collecting. Missing observations remain gaps.
Santa Barbara County power outage history
Compare the highest reported affected-account count in each period. Repeated updates are not added together. Days sampled means at least one fresh observation was recorded that day; it does not mean continuous or complete utility coverage.
Reporting timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles). Weeks run Monday–Sunday; past week and past month mean the previous calendar week and month. Current periods run through today.
| Period | Peak reported accounts | Days with reported outages | Days sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| TodayOct 21, 2026 | 4,256 | 1 | 1 / 1 day |
| YesterdayOct 20, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 / 1 day |
| This weekOct 19, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 | 4,256 | 2 | 2 / 3 daysSome dates have no observations |
| Past weekOct 12, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 | Not recorded | — | 0 / 7 daysNo saved observations |
| Past monthSep 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 | Not recorded | — | 0 / 30 daysNo saved observations |
| Month before lastAug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 | Not recorded | — | 0 / 31 daysNo saved observations |
| 2 months before lastJul 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026 | Not recorded | — | 0 / 31 daysNo saved observations |
| This yearJan 1, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 | 4,256 | 2 | 2 / 294 daysSome dates have no observations |
| Last yearJan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 | Not recorded | — | 0 / 365 daysNo saved observations |
Available observations begin . Latest included observation: . Missing dates and earlier periods remain unknown. Peaks include current planned interruptions when reported; they are not counts of distinct outage incidents or unique customers.
Outage records & planned interruptions
Latest selected source records| Utility / area | Accounts | Restoration estimate | Published details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Santa Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 4,041 | Not provided | ActiveSTORMReported start: |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Santa Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 180 | Not provided | ActiveSTORMReported start: |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Santa Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 21 | Not provided | ActiveSTORMReported start: |
| Southern California Edison CoSanta Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 11 | Utility estimate | ActiveAnalyzing ProblemReported start: |
| Southern California Edison CoSanta Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 1 | Not provided | ActiveEquipment ProblemsReported start: |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Santa Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 1 | Not provided | ActiveSTORMReported start: |
| Pacific Gas & Electric Co.Santa Barbara County · California Office of Emergency Services | 1 | Not provided | ActiveSTORMReported start: |
Estimates may change. County records and approximate locations do not confirm whether an individual address has power.
Official weather alerts
SevereFlood WatchSanta Ynez Valley; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Santa Ynez Mountai…
Flood Watch issued October 21 at 8:52PM PDT until October 22 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following areas, Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range, Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Ynez Valley. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rain rates between 0.50 and 1.00 inch per hour are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official source ↗SevereFlash Flood WarningSanta Barbara, CA
Flash Flood Warning issued October 21 at 9:11PM PDT until October 22 at 2:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
FFWLOX The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * Until 200 AM PDT. * At 911 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.7 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Rock slides and mud slides are likely. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Rock slides and mud slides. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Rock slides and mud slides. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Portions of southern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Ynez Range and the South Coast, and the City of Santa Barbara.
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Official source ↗MinorFlood AdvisorySanta Barbara, CA
Flood Advisory issued October 21 at 8:28PM PDT until October 22 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central to eastern Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * WHEN...Until midnight PDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 823 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Rock slides and mud slides are possible. Rainfall over burn scars can lead to minor debris flows, leading to mud, and rocks to flow over nearby roadways. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Montecito, Carpinteria, Solvang, El Capitan State Beach, Refugio State Beach, Isla Vista, Los Alamos, Highway 101 through Gaviota State Park, Cuyama, Summerland, Orcutt, Rincon Point, La Conchita, Goleta, Buellton and Sisquoc. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official source ↗MinorFlood AdvisorySanta Barbara, CA
Flood Advisory issued October 21 at 7:19PM PDT until October 21 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Far western Santa Barbara County in southwestern California... * WHEN...Until 1100 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 717 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to a line of thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Rock slides and mud slides are possible. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lompoc, Point Conception, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Guadalupe, Vandenberg Village and Mission Hills. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official source ↗Weather alerts provide context. They do not establish what caused a particular outage.
Restoration estimate updates
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