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We evaluated the ability of three debris-flow runout models (RAMMS, FLO2D and D-Claw) to predict number damaged buildings in simulations 9 January 2019 Montecito, California, debrisflow event. Observations building damage after event were combined with OpenStreetMap footprints construct a database all potentially impacted buildings. At estimated volume, overpredict by factor 1.5–3.