Flood risk snapshot · San Simeon, CA

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Current risk outlook

Flooding and heavy rain risk for San Simeon, CA.

Live conditions updated just now. Refreshes every 5–40 minutes.

This view focuses on street flooding, ponding in low-lying areas, and how heavy rain tends to behave around this city.

Live risk outlook

LOW

Low

Next 6–24 hours: Today: Low (10/100) · Rain 1% · 0.0 in · Max wind 20 to 25 mph.

2 active alerts nearby.

Sources: NOAA, NWS, SPC, NHC, FEMA, USGS.

Historical risk score

Long-term baseline derived from historical hazard activity.

29

/ 100

Flood risk score29/100

For typical homes located in San Simeon, CA.

Baseline context

FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Local historical hazard map

San Simeon, CA

Historical baseline tiles

Click a tile to update scores. These layers show long-term historical baseline risk, not live warnings or short-term forecast risk.

Live flood alerts & official forecast (NWS)

Forecast office: LOX · radar KVBX

Active alerts near San Simeon

High Surf Advisory

Effective local time

High Surf Advisory issued May 26 at 8:55AM PDT until May 27 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers. Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.

Wind Advisory

Effective local time

Wind Advisory issued May 26 at 1:54AM PDT until May 26 at 10:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Flood intelligence snapshot

FEMA flood zones (NFHL)

Dominant zone: VE (53% of features)

SFHA share: 82% (feature-weighted)

NFHL features in tile: 17

Tile risk label: High

Source: FEMA NFHL (MapServer).

Nearest river gauge (USGS)

No nearby USGS gauges reporting right now.

Source: USGS NWIS (instant values).

Soil saturation (model)

Soil moisture: 10% volumetric

Last 24h rain: 0.00 in

Updated: local time

Source: Open-Meteo soil model (proxy).

5-day flood & rain outlook

Today

LOW

Rain chance: 1% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 20 to 25 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Tomorrow

LOW

Rain chance: 20% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 5 to 10 mph

Risk score: 18/100

Thu

LOW

Rain chance: 61% · 0.0 in

Max wind: 0 to 5 mph

Risk score: 34/100

Fri

LOW

Rain chance: 1%

Max wind: 0 to 10 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Sat

LOW

Rain chance: 0%

Max wind: 5 to 15 mph

Risk score: 10/100

Outlook blends NWS forecast, WPC QPF totals, and Excessive Rainfall Outlook categories.

Historical flooding exposure

Local flood data facts

NFHL features in this tile17
Dominant FEMA zoneVE (53%)
SFHA share of features82%
Soil moisture (topsoil)10% · 0.00 in rain

Data from FEMA NFHL, USGS gauges, and Open-Meteo soil moisture.

Historical flooding exposure in San Simeon

  • Lowest-lying streets and drainage chokepoints tend to flood first during heavy rain.
  • Long-duration rainfall can raise ponding risk even without a named storm.
  • Local elevation and canal/river networks can amplify or reduce flood impacts.

Flood & storm risk FAQs for San Simeon

Does San Simeon flood often?

Flooding risk depends on elevation, drainage, and rainfall intensity. This model summarizes localized flood patterns from public datasets.

What causes street flooding without a storm surge?

Short bursts of heavy rain can overwhelm drains; longer events can saturate soils and keep water standing even after rain ends.