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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: Jun 20 2025 at 11:23 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

Please Note:
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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Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ353)
Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs from the mid 70s to around 80 at low elevations to the mid 60s to around 70 at high elevations. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s to around 60.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs from the mid 80s to around 90 at low elevations to the mid 70s to around 80 at high elevations.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs from the mid 80s to lower 90s at low elevations to the upper 70s to mid 80s at high elevations.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to around 90.
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.