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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: Apr 19 2025 at 7:34 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 20 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
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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Flood Impacts
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 upper 60s to mid 70s.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

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

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Wednesday: Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Thursday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.
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.