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Location:

SANTA CLARA RIVER - VICTORIA AVENUE (VCAC1)

Latitude: 34.24º N	Longitude: 119.22º W	Elevation: 25 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		Bulletin Group: Southern California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Dec 27 2025 at 9:19 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 28 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 49.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 52.6 Feet

Moderate Flood: 54.0 Feet

Major Flood: 55.0 Feet

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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 Ventura County Watershed Protection District. View Ventura County Watershed Protection District Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years*
2025	1,161	33.32	Feb 14, 2025
2024	59,200	41.03	Feb 5, 2024
2023	101,500	51.94	Jan 9, 2023
2022	8,000	42.22	Dec 30, 2022
2021	83	35.71	Mar 26, 2021
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Flood Impacts
55.0 Feet	Major flood stage. Harbor 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.
54.0 Feet	Moderate flood stage. The Wagon Wheel area will begin to be flooded. Mcgrath state beach campground will be flooded.
52.6 Feet	Minor flood stage. Ventura Road under the railroad bridge will begin to flood as well as the Wagon Wheel area.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ354)

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the 40s. Northeast winds around 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

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

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

New Years Day: Showers likely. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 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.

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