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SESPE CREEK - FILLMORE (SESC1)
Latitude: 34.44º NLongitude: 118.93º WElevation: 565 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Dec 07 2024 at 7:49 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2024 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 17.8 FeetMinor Flood: 19.2 FeetModerate Flood: 19.8 FeetMajor Flood: 20.4 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023**
58,100
20.49
Jan 9, 2023
2022
4,950
12.09
Dec 14, 2021
2021
510
7.89
Jan 28, 2021
2020
7,420
12.01
Apr 6, 2020
2019
28,100
16.41
Feb 2, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1993 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
2005
85,300
20.40
Jan 10, 2005
1995
65,000
16.46
Jan 10, 1995
 * Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1993 with segmented periods back to Sept 1911
 ** Estimated by USGS
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Impacts - E19 Information
20.45 FeetFlooding of orchards along creek, bank protection and levees could be impacted along the river upstream of and through fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Downstream impacts will be seen along the santa clara river downstream of the confluence with sespe creek.
19.2 FeetFlooding of orchards along creek, bank protection could be impacted along Goodenough Road north of fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Start feeling downstream impacts on santa clara river, especially near the fillmore waste water treatment plant.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ358)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the south around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Southeast winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s except the lower 50s in the hills.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. East winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

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

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.

Friday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.
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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.