Authorities in California’s Santa Barbara County issued evacuation orders on Monday, January 9, after dangerous flooding hit the area.

Santa Barbara County officials ordered residents in Montecito, Toro Canyon, Sycamore Canyon and Padaro Lane to evacuate immediately on Monday.

The National Weather Service said “dangerous life threatening” flash flooding was impacting southern Santa Barbara County and central Ventura County as additional heavy rain moves into the area.

Footage by Joe Hayes shows a paddleboarder in Goleta, in southern Santa Barbara County, taking advantage of the flooding. Credit: Joe Hayes via Storyful

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[SHUFFLING,RUNNING WATER]

[CHATTER]

- Whoa, no.

- Let's go over there.

- No, no, no, we can't.

- No, we can't. All the water--

- Hi, Dayna. Oh, he's going across.

- No.

- Wait JJ, I know how to get over there, come on.

- JJ come on, let's go all the way around.

- [INAUDIBLE] knew that.

- Watch out, you're going to hit sand.

[CHATTER]

Uh oh.

- I'll hold your umbrella.

- Oh, it's OK. This is my friend--

- Hello.

- Hi.

- I'm Chelsea's [INAUDIBLE].

- Yeah?

[CHATTER]

- Whoa, no. let's go over there.

- No, no, no, we can't.

- No, we can't. All the water--

- Hi, Dayna. Oh, he's going across.

- No.

- Wait JJ, I know how to get over there, come on.

- JJ come on, let's go all the way around.

- Watch out, you're going to hit sand.

[CHATTER]

Uh oh.

- I'll hold your umbrella.

- Oh, it's OK.

[CHATTER]

- Hello.

- Hi.

- I'm Chelsea's [INAUDIBLE].

- Yeah?

- No.

- Yay.

- Are you OK?