CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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:

May 30 2023 at 8:18 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 31 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 15.9 Feet

Flood Stage: 17.6 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	2,390	11.61	Dec 23, 2021
2021*	81	7.45	Jan 28, 2021
2020*	4,600	13.71	Apr 6, 2020
2019*	16,000	20.23	Feb 2, 2019
2018*	6,030	16.09	Jan 9, 2018
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

Impacts - E19 Information
17.6 Feet	Ventura River begins to flood the Ferro Ranch area just upstream of the Main Street Bridge in Ventura.
19.1 Feet	Ferro Ranch upstream of the Main Street Bridge floods, the Ventura RV Park just downstream of the Main Street Bridge floods.
20.1 Feet	Ferro Ranch upstream of the Main Street Bridge in Ventura floods, the Ventura RV Park just downstream of the Main Street Bridge floods, US Highway 101 floods, and Main Street in Ventura floods.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ356)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 60s to around 70.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

Thursday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs in the 60s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

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

Friday Night: Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Saturday: Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

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

Sunday: Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. Highs in the 70s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

Monday Night: Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Tuesday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs in the 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.

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