CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SESPE CREEK - FILLMORE (SESC1)

Latitude: 34.44º N	Longitude: 118.93º W	Elevation: 565 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		Bulletin Group: Southern California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Jul 08 2025 at 7:50 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jul 09 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 17.8 Feet

Minor Flood: 19.2 Feet

Moderate Flood: 19.8 Feet

Major Flood: 20.4 Feet

Plot Type:

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.

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
2024	21,700	16.57	Feb 4, 2024
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
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
20.45 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Flooding 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: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90 except 98 to 103 farthest inland. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to around 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s to around 90 except 100 to 105 farthest inland. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to around 70. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the lower to mid 90s farthest inland.

Friday Night: Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday: Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s except around 90 farthest inland.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Sunday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s except the upper 80s to mid 90s farthest inland.

Sunday Night: Clear in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Monday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s except the lower to mid 90s farthest inland.

Monday Night: Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Tuesday: Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s except around 90 farthest inland.

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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