The purpose of the Carpinteria Creek Watershed Post Fire Assessment was to look at the habitat impacts caused by the catastrophic events caused by the Thomas Fire and January 9 debris flow. The Thomas Fire burned an estimated 8,124 acres in the Carpinteria Creek watershed, which represents up to 79% of the total watershed area. A high intensity rainfall event on January 9, 2018 resulted in a record flood event, with a large portion of the watershed being affected by a debris flow. In response to these unprecedented events, the California State Water Resources Control Board awarded a grant to South Coast Habitat Restoration (SCHR) to prepare an update to the 2005 Carpinteria Creek Watershed Plan. Project partners included Waterways Consulting as well as a Technical Advisory Committee.