creek

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But before you can soak in Santa Barbara County’s highly popular Montecito Hot Springs, you’ll need to hike a little over a mile uphill, threading your way among boulders, oaks and a meandering creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

The creek is about two feet deep and the water was flowing about eight to 10 miles per hour, McGee said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

But her sister’s house sat near a swollen creek that had done serious damage in prior floods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Locals tried for several years to get government officials to clear the creek bed to prevent more flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

I would help him pick out flat rocks to skip atop the chilly water cascading down the creek.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson