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Location:

SISQUOC RIVER - GAREY (GARC1)

Latitude: 34.89º N	Longitude: 120.31º W	Elevation: 355 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in California		Bulletin Group: Southern California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Jan 24 2025 at 12:59 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 25 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 11.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 16.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 20.0 Feet

Major Flood: 30.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: 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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023	25,000	16.54	Jan 9, 2023
2022	242	7.53	Dec 24, 2021
2021	0**	--	--
2020	1,220	9.11	Apr 6, 2020
2019	3,280	11.09	Jan 17, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - March 1941* to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983	33,600	11.16	Mar 1, 1983
2023	25,000	16.54	Jan 9, 2023
1969	24,500	13.00	Jan 25, 1969
1967	22,600	13.50	Dec 6, 1966
1978	22,200	10.67	Mar 4, 1978
2017	13,100	14.68	Feb 17, 2017
1943	13,000	8.46	Jan 23, 1943
* Missing various years throughout the record
** No flow recorded during the entire water year

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
16.0 Feet	Flow can overtop levee at any point and cause flooding.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ347)

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s except the upper 40s in the hills.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. South winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Sunday: Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the 30s to around 40. South winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

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.

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