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CUYAMA RIVER - BUCKHORN (CYBC1)
Latitude: 35.02º NLongitude: 120.23º WElevation: 760 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Jan 11 2026 at 7:57 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 12 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ353)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except the mid 30s to around 40 colder valleys and slopes. East winds around 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds around 15 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s except around 40 colder valleys and slopes. East winds around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s to around 80.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s except the lower to mid 40s colder valleys and slopes.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s except the lower to mid 40s colder valleys and slopes.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Los Angeles-Oxnard Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.