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VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)
Latitude: 34.35º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 200 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Jan 23 2026 at 1:19 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 24 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  01/23/2026 at 01:19 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/18/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.49 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        374 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.24 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        302 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            6.48            371                        Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            6.48            371         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            6.49            374         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            6.45            361         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            6.47            367         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            6.46            364         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            6.43            355         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            6.44            358         +              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            6.44            358         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            6.43            355         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            6.41            350         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            6.43            355         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            6.43            355         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            6.43            355         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            6.42            352         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            6.40            347         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            6.43            355         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            6.39            344         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            6.41            350         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            6.40            347         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.41            350         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.43            355         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.42            352         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            6.43            355         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            6.42            352         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            6.43            355         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            6.41            350         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            6.41            350         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            6.40            347         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            6.40            347         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            6.39            344         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            6.37            338         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            6.38            341         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            6.37            338         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            6.37            338         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            6.35            332         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            6.37            338         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            6.38            341         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            6.36            335         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            6.37            338         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            6.37            338         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            6.37            338         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            6.37            338         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            6.37            338         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            6.38            341         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            6.36            335         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            6.35            332         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.36            335         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.35            332         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.35            332         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            6.37            338         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            6.34            329         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            6.34            329         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            6.32            324         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            6.33            327         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            6.32            324         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            6.34            329         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            6.32            324         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            6.34            329         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            6.33            327         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            6.32            324         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            6.32            324         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            6.32            324         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            6.28            313         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            6.30            318         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            6.31            321         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            6.30            318         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            6.33            327         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            6.31            321         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            6.32            324         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            6.30            318         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            6.30            318         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            6.31            321         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            6.31            321         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            6.30            318         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            6.30            318         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            6.29            315         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            6.29            315         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            6.30            318         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            6.29            315         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            6.29            315         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            6.30            318         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            6.29            315         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            6.30            318         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            6.30            318         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            6.28            313         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            6.26            307         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            6.26            307         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            6.28            313         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            6.27            310         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            6.28            313         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            6.30            318         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            6.28            313         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            6.27            310         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            6.27            310         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            6.28            313         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            6.26            307         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            6.27            310         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            6.27            310         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            6.26            307         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            6.26            307         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            6.27            310         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            6.25            305         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            6.25            305         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            6.25            305         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            6.23            299         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            6.24            302         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            6.23            299         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            6.26            307         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            6.26            307         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            6.25            305         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            6.25            305         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            6.25            305         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            6.24            302         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            6.24            302         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            6.24            302                        Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            6.24            302         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            6.23            299         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            6.23            299         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            6.23            299         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            6.23            299         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            6.23            299         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            6.22            297         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            6.22            297         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            6.22            297         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            6.22            297         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            6.22            297         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            6.21            294         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            6.21            294         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            6.20            291         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            6.20            291         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            6.20            291         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            6.20            291         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            6.20            291         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            6.20            291         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            6.19            289         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            6.19            289         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            6.19            289         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            6.19            289         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            6.19            289         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            6.18            286         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            6.18            286         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            6.18            286         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            6.18            286         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            6.18            286         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            6.18            286         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            6.17            284         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            6.17            284         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            6.17            284         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            6.17            284         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            6.17            284         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            6.17            284         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            6.16            281         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            6.16            281         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            6.16            281         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            6.16            281         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            6.16            281         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            6.16            281         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            6.15            279         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            6.15            279         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            6.15            279         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            6.15            279         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            6.15            279         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            6.15            279         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            6.14            276         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            6.14            276         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            6.14            276         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            6.14            276         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            6.14            276         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            6.14            276         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            6.13            274         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            6.13            274         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            6.13            274         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            6.13            274         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            6.13            274         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            6.13            274         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            6.12            271         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            6.12            271         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            6.11            269         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            6.11            269         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            6.11            269         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            6.11            269         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            6.11            269         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            6.11            269         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            6.10            266         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            6.10            266         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            6.10            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            6.10            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            6.10            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            6.10            266         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            6.09            264         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            6.09            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            6.09            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            6.09            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            6.09            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            6.09            264         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            6.08            261         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            6.08            261         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            6.07            259         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            6.07            259         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            6.07            259         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            6.07            259         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            6.07            259         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            6.07            259         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            6.06            257         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            6.06            257         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            6.06            257         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            6.06            257         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            6.06            257         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            6.06            257         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            6.05            254         -              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.