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SANTA CLARA RIVER - VICTORIA AVENUE (VCAC1)
Latitude: 34.24º NLongitude: 119.22º WElevation: 25 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Mar 28 2024 at 2:20 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 29 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 49.5 FeetFlood Stage: 52.6 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years*
2022
8,000
42.22
Dec 30, 2022
2021
83
35.71
Mar 26, 2021
2020
8,770
42.46
Apr 7, 2020
2019
34,100
45.88
Jan 17, 2019
2018
6,330
41.62
Mar 23, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - May 2007 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
2008
37,253
39.51
Jan 5, 2008
2019
34,100
45.88
Jan 17, 2019
2008
33,122
38.33
Jan 27, 2008
2017
31,000
45.49
Feb 18, 2017
2010
18,798
39.35
Jan 22, 2010
* Most recent 5-year data and historical event data is taken from records beginning Jan 5, 2008
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Impacts - E19 Information
53.0 FeetVentura Road under the railroad bridge will begin to flood as well as the Wagon Wheel Road shopping center.
54.0 FeetStores at the Wagon Wheel shopping center will begin to be flooded. McGrath State Beach campground will be flooded.
55.0 FeetHarbor Boulevard Bridge will be overtopped by flood waters. The Montalvo waste water treatment plant will be flooded. The River Ridge area, Olivas Park Golf Course, Ventura Harbor area, and the Ventura Wastewater treatment plant will be flooded.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ354)
Today: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. South winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. Southeast winds around 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 60. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Monday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

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

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

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 70.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

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