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King Tides and Deluge Carve Into Butterfly Beach
By Zach Rosen   |   January 9, 2026

The recent storm delivered a dramatic punch to Montecito’s shoreline, and nowhere was that more visible than at Butterfly Beach. The County of Santa Barbara rainfall sensor near Olive Mill and Hot Springs roads registered 11.40 inches of rain (year-to-date) on December 23; by the time the weather calmed on January 5, it read 20.87 […]