Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been warned that their Montecito mansion faces serious flood and mudslide danger this autumn, putting their California Megxit dream at risk.
Locals in the La Vuelta neighbourhood near San Ysidro Creek recently met Santa Barbara County officials to demand urgent flood-control measures amid fears of a “super El Niño”. The couple’s £11 million Chateau of Riven Rock sits close to the same waterways that triggered the deadly 2018 debris flows which killed 23 people.
Previous Owner's Admission
Previous owner Terry Cunningham admitted he “sure as hell didn’t think about” mudslides when he built the nine-bedroom estate. Experts say sediment build-up and heavy winter rains could again threaten the gated community once the dry season ends.
Property Value and Threat
Despite the property now being valued at about $29 million, the looming weather threat has cast a fresh shadow over the Sussexes’ carefully constructed life on the US West Coast.
