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Latitude: 34.64º N | Longitude: 120.42º W | Elevation: 85 Feet | |
Location: Santa Barbara County in California | River Group: Southern California |
Issuance Time: | Jan 27 2023 at 7:59 AM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 27 2023 at 3:00 PM PST |
Monitor Stage: 11.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2021* |
2,710 |
6.96 |
Jan 28, 2021 |
2020* |
1,710 |
6.47 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
2019* |
4,470 |
8.87 |
Feb 2, 2019 |
2018* |
213 |
4.08 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
2017* |
8,580 |
11.34 |
Feb 17, 2017 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1906 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1969* |
80,000 |
24.20 |
Jan 25, 1969 |
1978* |
63,200 |
16.80 |
Mar 04, 1978 |
2001* |
42,300 |
20.56 |
Mar 06, 2001 |
1983* |
42,300 |
14.50 |
Mar 01, 1983 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1980 with segmented periods back to Nov 1906 |
Location Photographs | ||
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ347) |
Today: Sunny. Highs in the 60s to around 70. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear in the evening then cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph. Saturday: Cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. North winds around 15 mph in the morning. Saturday Night: Increasing clouds. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
13.0 Feet | Agricultural land and outlying federal prison ground innundated. |
15.0 Feet | Floods Floradale Avenue and bridge, low-lying areas in and around Lompoc. Flooding and erosion threaten agricultural land and livestock. Hazardous to low-water crossings. |
24.2 Feet | In 1969, flood waters filled the Santa Ynez Valley. Refugio, Alisal Rd, Florandale Ave, FCI, and Surf Bridges washed out, 13 St Bridge damaged. Buellton/Solvang - damage to ranches, sewage treatment plant; levees, gravel plant destroyed. Lompoc - Flooding at H St Bridge, sewer treatment plant, S. Vandenburg AFB, and Lompoc Airport. |
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. |