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SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1)
Latitude: 34.40º NLongitude: 118.74º WElevation: 710 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Mar 27 2023 at 7:44 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 27 2023 at 3:00 PM PDT
Monitor Stage: 12.8 FeetFlood Stage: 13.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2021*
906
4.30
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
5,320
6.56
Dec 26, 2019
2019*
7,480
7.70
Jan 17, 2019
2018*
820
5.13
Mar 22, 2018
2017*
7,870
14.17
Feb 17, 2017
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1952 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1969*
62,500
17.90
Feb 25, 1969
2005*
32,000
12.10
Feb 9, 2005
1966*
32,0000
11.50
Dec 29, 1965
1983*
30,600
11.78
Mar 1, 1983
1998*
10,000**
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Feb 3, 1998
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Discharge is the maximum daily average
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ358)
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Areas of northeast to east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Rain developing overnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Rain, tapering off to showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 40. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.

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

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
Impacts - E19 Information
12.8 FeetPotential bank erosion along the channel and along an historical landfill located on the north bank of the channel just downstream of the confluence with Piru Creek.
13.1 FeetTorrey Road Bridge approaches become flooded.
14.0 FeetTorrey Road Bridge approaches become damaged and possible damage to Torrey Road Bridge.
14.2 FeetDamage to Torrey Road Bridge approaches and possible damage to Torrey Road Bridge. Possible flooding on the south side of the Santa Clara River in Fillmore upstream of the Highway 23 Bridge.
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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.