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VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)
Latitude: 34.35º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 200 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Feb 17 2026 at 8:36 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 17 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: 17.2 FeetMinor Flood: 19.1 FeetModerate Flood: 25.9 FeetMajor Flood: 29.3 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Ventura River - Ventura at Foster Park (VRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/17/2026 at 08:36 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.24 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1352 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/18/2026 at 02:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       11.62 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3035 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            6.17            152                        Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            6.14            147         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            6.14            147         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            6.14            147         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            6.12            144         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            6.11            142         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            6.11            142         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            6.10            140         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            6.10            140         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            6.08            137         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            6.08            137         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            6.07            136         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            6.07            136         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            6.06            134         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            6.04            131         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            6.04            131         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            6.03            130         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            6.04            131         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            6.03            130         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            6.01            127         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            6.02            128         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            6.02            128         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            6.01            127         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            6.02            128         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            6.00            125         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            6.00            125         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            6.01            127         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            5.99            124         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            5.97            121         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            5.99            124         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            5.98            122         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            5.97            121         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            5.96            119         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            5.96            119         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            5.96            119         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            5.96            119         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            5.96            119         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            5.95            118         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            5.95            118         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            5.95            118         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            5.92            114         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            5.92            114         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            5.93            115         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            5.93            115         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            5.93            115         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            5.92            114         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            5.93            115         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            5.92            114         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            5.93            115         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            5.91            112         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            5.92            114         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            5.92            114         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            5.91            112         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            5.90            111         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            5.90            111         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            5.90            111         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            5.90            111         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            5.89            110         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            5.88            108         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            5.89            110         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            5.88            108         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            5.88            108         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            5.88            108         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            5.88            108         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            5.88            108         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            5.88            108         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            5.86            106         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            5.88            108         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            5.89            110         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            5.89            110         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            5.88            108         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            5.87            107         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            5.89            110         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            5.87            107         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            5.87            107         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            5.87            107         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            5.86            106         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            5.87            107         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            5.86            106         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            5.86            106         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            5.87            107         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            5.85            105         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            5.82            101         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            5.83            102         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            5.85            105         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            5.84            103         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            5.85            105         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            5.84            103         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            5.84            103         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            5.84            103         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            5.84            103         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            5.83            102         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            5.85            105         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            5.86            106         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            5.87            107         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            5.86            106         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            5.88            108         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            5.99            124         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            6.18            153         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            7.06            355         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            8.81           1116         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            8.60           1010         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            8.69           1054         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.24           1352         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.04           1239         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            8.76           1090         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            8.49            956         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            8.28            853         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            8.00            717         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            7.92            679         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            7.89            666         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            7.58            534         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            7.57            530         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            7.54            519         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            7.48            496         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            7.35            449         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            7.33            442         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            7.31            435         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            7.21            402         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            7.11            371         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            7.02            344         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            6.94            321                        Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            6.87            302         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            6.81            286         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            6.77            276         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            6.73            266         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            6.71            261         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            6.77            276         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            6.99            335         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            7.43            478         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            7.99            712         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            8.60           1010         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.21           1334         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.76           1674         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           10.29           2044         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           10.85           2446         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           11.32           2796         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           11.57           2994         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           11.62           3035         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           11.52           2954         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           11.33           2804         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           11.08           2614         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           10.83           2431         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           10.61           2277         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           10.40           2126         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           10.22           1992         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           10.04           1864         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.86           1740         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.68           1621         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.50           1508         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.33           1405         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.16           1306         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.00           1217         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            8.85           1136         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            8.70           1059         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            8.56            990         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            8.44            931         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            8.32            873         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            8.22            824         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            8.13            781         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            8.04            736         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            7.97            703         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            7.89            666         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            7.83            639         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            7.76            608         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            7.70            583         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            7.64            558         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            7.60            542         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            7.55            523         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            7.55            523         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            7.65            562         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            7.85            647         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            8.05            741         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            8.18            804         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            8.28            853         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            8.38            902         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            8.48            951         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            8.55            985         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            8.55            985         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            8.48            951         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            8.38            902         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            8.30            863         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            8.22            824         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            8.15            790         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            8.08            756         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            8.02            727         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.96            698         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.89            666         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            7.83            639         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            7.77            612         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            7.71            587         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            7.66            566         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            7.61            546         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            7.56            526         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            7.51            507         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            7.47            492         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            7.43            478         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            7.39            463         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            7.35            449         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            7.32            439         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            7.29            428         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            7.26            418         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            7.23            408         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            7.20            399         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            7.18            392         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            7.16            386         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            7.13            377         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            7.11            371         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            7.09            364         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            7.07            358         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            7.06            355         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            7.04            350         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            7.02            344         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            7.01            341         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            7.00            338         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            6.98            332         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            6.97            329         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            6.96            327         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            6.94            321         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            6.93            318         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            6.92            315         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            6.91            313         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            6.90            310         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            6.89            307         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            6.88            305         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            6.87            302         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            6.86            299         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            6.86            299         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            6.85            297         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            6.84            294         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            6.83            291         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            6.82            289         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            6.82            289         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            6.81            286         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            6.80            284         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            6.79            281         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            6.79            281         0              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.