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Location:

VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)

Latitude: 34.35º N	Longitude: 119.31º W	Elevation: 200 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		Bulletin Group: Southern California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Jul 09 2025 at 7:35 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jul 10 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 15.9 Feet

Minor Flood: 17.6 Feet

Moderate Flood: 19.1 Feet

Major Flood: 20.1 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*	11,400	17.81	Feb 4, 2024
2023*	34,700	25.42	Jan 9, 2023
2022*	2,390	11.61	Dec 23, 2021
2021*	81	7.45	Jan 28, 2021
2020*	4,600	13.71	Apr 6, 2020
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1929 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1978*	63,600	19.14	Feb 10, 1978
1969*	58,000	24.30	Jan 25, 1969
1992*	45,800	20.66	Feb 12, 1992
1995*	43,700	21.16	Jan 10, 1995
2005*	41,000	17.08	Jan 10, 2005
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
20.1 Feet	Ventura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
19.1 Feet	Ventura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
17.6 Feet	Ventura river begins to flood the ferro ranch area upstream of the Main Street bridge in ventura.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ356)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s except the mid 60s to around 70 in the hills.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 100 except around 80 closer to the coast.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s to around 60 except the mid 60s to around 70 in the hills.

Friday: Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s and 80s except the lower to mid 70s closer to the coast.

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

Saturday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the mid 60s to around 70 closer to the coast.

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

Sunday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the mid 60s to around 70 closer to the coast.

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

Monday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s except around 70 closer to the coast.

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

Tuesday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except around 70 closer to the coast.

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

Wednesday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the mid 60s to around 70 closer to the coast.

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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