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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 23 2026 at 2:08 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 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:  02/23/2026 at 02:08 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/19/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.10 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        766 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.78 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        279 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            8.00            717                        Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            7.91            675         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            7.88            661         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            7.86            652         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            7.83            639         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            7.76            608         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            7.72            591         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            7.70            583         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            7.65            562         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            7.63            554         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            7.61            546         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            7.55            523         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            7.52            511         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            7.51            507         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            7.49            500         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            7.45            485         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            7.43            478         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            7.42            474         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            7.42            474         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            7.43            478         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            7.52            511         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            7.78            617         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            7.94            689         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            8.10            766         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            7.94            689         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            7.97            703         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            7.99            712         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            7.87            656         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            7.78            617         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            7.69            579         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            7.66            566         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.62            550         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.56            526         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.51            507         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.49            500         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.45            485         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.44            481         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.40            467         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            7.38            460         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            7.38            460         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            7.35            449         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            7.35            449         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            7.32            439         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            7.32            439         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            7.29            428         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            7.28            425         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            7.26            418         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            7.25            415         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            7.24            412         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            7.21            402         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            7.20            399         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            7.18            392         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            7.16            386         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            7.15            383         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            7.15            383         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            7.14            380         -              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            7.11            371         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            7.11            371         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            7.11            371         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            7.10            367         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            7.07            358         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            7.08            361         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            7.06            355         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            7.06            355         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            7.05            352         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            7.06            355         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            7.05            352         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            7.06            355         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            7.03            347         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            6.99            335         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            7.00            338         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            6.98            332         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            7.00            338         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            6.97            329         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            6.98            332         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            6.97            329         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            6.93            318         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            6.92            315         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            6.93            318         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            6.92            315         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            6.95            324         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            6.98            332         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            6.95            324         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            6.95            324         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            6.91            313         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            6.91            313         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            6.92            315         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            6.91            313         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            6.91            313         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            6.90            310         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            6.92            315         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            6.90            310         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            6.88            305         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            6.85            297         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            6.85            297         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            6.84            294         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            6.87            302         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            6.85            297         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            6.83            291         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            6.81            286         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            6.80            284         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            6.81            286         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            6.82            289         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            6.80            284         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            6.81            286         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            6.80            284         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            6.82            289         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            6.81            286         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            6.81            286         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            6.81            286         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            6.82            289         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            6.78            279         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            6.77            276         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            6.78            279         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            6.80            284         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            6.79            281         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            6.79            281         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            6.78            279         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            6.78            279                        Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            6.77            276         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            6.77            276         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            6.76            274         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            6.76            274         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            6.75            271         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            6.75            271         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            6.74            269         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            6.74            269         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            6.74            269         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            6.73            266         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            6.73            266         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            6.72            264         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            6.72            264         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            6.71            261         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            6.71            261         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            6.70            259         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            6.70            259         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            6.70            259         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            6.69            257         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            6.69            257         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            6.68            254         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            6.68            254         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            6.67            252         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            6.67            252         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            6.67            252         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            6.66            249         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            6.66            249         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            6.65            247         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            6.65            247         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            6.64            245         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            6.64            245         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            6.64            245         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            6.63            242         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            6.63            242         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            6.62            240         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            6.62            240         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            6.62            240         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            6.61            238         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            6.61            238         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            6.60            236         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            6.60            236         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            6.60            236         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            6.59            233         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            6.59            233         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            6.58            231         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            6.58            231         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            6.58            231         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            6.57            229         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            6.57            229         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            6.57            229         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            6.56            227         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            6.56            227         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            6.55            225         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            6.55            225         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            6.54            222         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            6.54            222         0              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            6.54            222         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            6.53            220         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            6.53            220         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            6.53            220         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            6.52            218         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            6.52            218         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            6.51            216         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            6.51            216         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            6.51            216         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            6.50            214         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            6.50            214         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            6.50            214         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            6.49            212         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            6.49            212         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            6.49            212         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            6.48            210         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            6.48            210         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            6.47            208         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            6.47            208         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            6.47            208         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            6.46            206         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            6.46            206         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            6.46            206         0              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            6.45            204         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            6.45            204         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            6.45            204         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            6.44            202         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            6.44            202         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            6.44            202         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            6.43            200         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            6.43            200         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            6.43            200         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            6.42            197         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            6.42            197         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            6.42            197         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            6.41            196         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            6.41            196         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            6.41            196         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            6.40            194         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            6.40            194         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            6.40            194         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            6.39            192         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            6.39            192         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            6.39            192         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            6.38            190         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            6.38            190         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            6.38            190         0              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            6.37            188         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            6.37            188         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            6.37            188         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            6.36            186         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            6.36            186         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            6.36            186         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            6.35            184         -              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.