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SANTA CLARA RIVER - VICTORIA AVENUE (VCAC1)
Latitude: 34.24º NLongitude: 119.22º WElevation: 25 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Jan 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM PST
Action/Monitor: 42.0 FeetMinor Flood: 45.7 FeetModerate Flood: 46.6 FeetMajor Flood: 47.5 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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47.5 FeetMajor flood stage. Harbor boulevard bridge will be overtopped by flood waters. The montalvo waste water treatment plant will be flooded. The river ridge area, olivas park golf course, ventura harbor area, and the ventura wastewater treatment plant will be flooded.
46.6 FeetModerate flood stage. The Wagon Wheel area will begin to be flooded. Mcgrath state beach campground will be flooded.
45.7 FeetMinor flood stage. Ventura Road under the railroad bridge will begin to flood as well as the Wagon Wheel area.