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SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1)
Latitude: 34.40º NLongitude: 118.74º WElevation: 710 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Jan 07 2026 at 2:46 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 08 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 12.8 FeetMinor Flood: 13.1 FeetModerate Flood: 14.0 FeetMajor Flood: 14.2 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Santa Clara River - Piru (SCPC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/07/2026 at 02:47 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/03/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.94 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1241 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/07/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.44 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        547 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/02/2026 02 PM PST            2.05            457                        Normal
  01/02/2026 03 PM PST            2.05            457         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 PM PST            2.05            457         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 PM PST            2.01            447         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 PM PST            2.12            474         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 PM PST            2.12            474         0              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 PM PST            2.41            540         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 PM PST            2.83            638         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 PM PST            2.88            650         +              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 PM PST            2.93            662         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 AM PST            2.96            669         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 AM PST            3.19            727         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 AM PST            3.07            697         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 AM PST            2.83            638         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 AM PST            2.77            623         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 AM PST            2.52            565         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 AM PST            2.42            542         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 AM PST            2.35            527         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 AM PST            2.32            520         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 AM PST            2.30            516         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 AM PST            2.34            525         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 AM PST            2.33            523         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 PM PST            2.25            505         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 PM PST            2.29            514         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 PM PST            2.42            542         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 PM PST            2.48            556         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 PM PST            3.15            717         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 PM PST            3.99            946         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.94           1241         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.58           1125         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 PM PST            3.94            932         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 PM PST            3.47            801         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 PM PST            3.31            758         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 PM PST            3.04            689         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 AM PST            2.85            643         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 AM PST            2.67            600         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 AM PST            2.60            583         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 AM PST            2.58            579         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 AM PST            2.62            588         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 AM PST            2.53            567         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 AM PST            2.42            542         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 AM PST            2.37            531         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 AM PST            2.39            536         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 AM PST            2.34            525         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 AM PST            2.41            540         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 AM PST            2.34            525         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 PM PST            2.37            531         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 PM PST            2.33            523         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 PM PST            2.47            554         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 PM PST            2.68            602         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 PM PST            2.61            586         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 PM PST            2.70            607         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 PM PST            2.66            597         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 PM PST            2.76            621         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 PM PST            2.72            611         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 PM PST            2.70            607         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 PM PST            2.64            593         -              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 PM PST            2.58            579         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 AM PST            2.50            560         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 AM PST            2.43            545         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 AM PST            2.42            542         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 AM PST            2.45            549         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 AM PST            2.49            558         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 AM PST            2.51            563         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 AM PST            2.51            563         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 AM PST            2.52            565         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 AM PST            2.50            560         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 AM PST            2.52            565         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 AM PST            2.52            565         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 AM PST            2.46            551         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 PM PST            2.50            560         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 PM PST            2.46            551         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 PM PST            2.44            547         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 PM PST            2.47            554         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 PM PST            2.50            560         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 05 PM PST            2.51            563         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 06 PM PST            2.50            560         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 07 PM PST            2.51            563         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 08 PM PST            2.47            554         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 09 PM PST            2.44            547         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 10 PM PST            2.50            560         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 11 PM PST            2.48            556         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 AM PST            2.50            560         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 AM PST            2.40            538         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 AM PST            2.45            549         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 AM PST            2.45            549         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 AM PST            2.47            554         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 AM PST            2.48            556         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 AM PST            2.63            590         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 AM PST            3.02            684         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 AM PST            2.89            652         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 AM PST            2.66            597         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 AM PST            2.61            586         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 AM PST            2.65            595         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 12 PM PST            2.61            586         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 01 PM PST            2.56            574         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 02 PM PST            2.60            583         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 03 PM PST            2.53            567         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 04 PM PST            2.53            567         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 05 PM PST            2.55            572         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 06 PM PST            2.52            565         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 07 PM PST            2.53            567         +              Normal
  01/06/2026 08 PM PST            2.52            565         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 09 PM PST            2.52            565         0              Normal
  01/06/2026 10 PM PST            2.51            563         -              Normal
  01/06/2026 11 PM PST            2.54            570         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 AM PST            2.50            560         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 AM PST            2.51            563         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 AM PST            2.53            567         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 03 AM PST            2.46            551         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 04 AM PST            2.47            554         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 AM PST            2.45            549         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 AM PST            2.52            565         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 AM PST            2.48            556         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 AM PST            2.48            556         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 AM PST            2.54            570         +              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 AM PST            2.48            556         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 AM PST            2.46            551         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 12 PM PST            2.46            551         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 01 PM PST            2.45            549         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 02 PM PST            2.45            549         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/07/2026 03 PM PST            2.44            547                        Normal
  01/07/2026 04 PM PST            2.44            547         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 05 PM PST            2.44            547         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 06 PM PST            2.43            545         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 07 PM PST            2.43            545         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 08 PM PST            2.42            542         -              Normal
  01/07/2026 09 PM PST            2.42            542         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 10 PM PST            2.42            542         0              Normal
  01/07/2026 11 PM PST            2.41            540         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 AM PST            2.41            540         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 AM PST            2.40            538         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 AM PST            2.40            538         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 AM PST            2.40            538         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 AM PST            2.39            536         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 AM PST            2.39            536         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 AM PST            2.39            536         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 AM PST            2.38            534         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 AM PST            2.38            534         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 AM PST            2.38            534         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 AM PST            2.37            531         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 AM PST            2.37            531         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 12 PM PST            2.37            531         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 01 PM PST            2.36            529         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 02 PM PST            2.36            529         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 03 PM PST            2.35            527         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 04 PM PST            2.35            527         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 05 PM PST            2.35            527         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 06 PM PST            2.35            527         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 07 PM PST            2.34            525         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 08 PM PST            2.34            525         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 09 PM PST            2.34            525         0              Normal
  01/08/2026 10 PM PST            2.33            523         -              Normal
  01/08/2026 11 PM PST            2.33            523         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 12 AM PST            2.33            523         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 01 AM PST            2.32            520         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 02 AM PST            2.32            520         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 03 AM PST            2.32            520         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 04 AM PST            2.31            518         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 05 AM PST            2.31            518         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 06 AM PST            2.31            518         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 07 AM PST            2.31            518         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 08 AM PST            2.30            516         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 09 AM PST            2.30            516         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 10 AM PST            2.30            516         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 11 AM PST            2.29            514         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 12 PM PST            2.29            514         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 01 PM PST            2.29            514         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 02 PM PST            2.29            514         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 03 PM PST            2.28            512         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 04 PM PST            2.28            512         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 05 PM PST            2.28            512         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 06 PM PST            2.28            512         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 07 PM PST            2.27            509         -              Normal
  01/09/2026 08 PM PST            2.27            509         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 09 PM PST            2.27            509         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 10 PM PST            2.27            509         0              Normal
  01/09/2026 11 PM PST            2.26            507         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 12 AM PST            2.26            507         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 01 AM PST            2.26            507         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 02 AM PST            2.25            505         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 03 AM PST            2.25            505         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 04 AM PST            2.25            505         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 05 AM PST            2.25            505         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 06 AM PST            2.25            505         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 07 AM PST            2.24            503         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 08 AM PST            2.24            503         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 09 AM PST            2.24            503         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 10 AM PST            2.24            503         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 11 AM PST            2.23            501         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 12 PM PST            2.23            501         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 01 PM PST            2.23            501         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 02 PM PST            2.23            501         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 03 PM PST            2.23            501         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 04 PM PST            2.22            499         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 05 PM PST            2.22            499         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 06 PM PST            2.22            499         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 07 PM PST            2.22            499         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 08 PM PST            2.21            497         -              Normal
  01/10/2026 09 PM PST            2.21            497         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 10 PM PST            2.21            497         0              Normal
  01/10/2026 11 PM PST            2.21            497         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 AM PST            2.21            497         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 AM PST            2.20            494         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 AM PST            2.20            494         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 AM PST            2.20            494         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 AM PST            2.20            494         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 AM PST            2.20            494         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 AM PST            2.20            494         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 AM PST            2.19            491         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 AM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 AM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 AM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 AM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 PM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 PM PST            2.19            491         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 PM PST            2.18            489         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 PM PST            2.18            489         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 PM PST            2.18            489         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 PM PST            2.18            489         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 PM PST            2.18            489         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 PM PST            2.18            489         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 PM PST            2.17            486         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 PM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 PM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 PM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 AM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 AM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 AM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 AM PST            2.17            486         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 AM PST            2.16            484         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.