| SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1) | ||
| Latitude: 34.40º N | Longitude: 118.74º W | Elevation: 710 Feet |
| Location: Ventura County in CA | ||
| River Group: Southern California | ||
| Forecast Issued: | Dec 26 2025 at 2:29 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Dec 27 2025 at 9:00 AM PST |
| Action/ Monitor: 12.8 Ft | Minor Flood: 13.1 Ft | Moderate Flood: 14.0 Ft | Major Flood: 14.2 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2025* |
376 |
3.06 |
Feb 13, 2025 |
2024* |
1,590 |
4.62 |
Feb 5, 2024 |
2023* |
3,950 |
10.65 |
Jan 10, 2023 |
2022* |
3,560 |
10.06 |
Dec 30, 2021 |
2021* |
906 |
4.30 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1952 to Present****) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1969* |
68,800*** |
19.01 |
Feb 25, 1969 |
2005* |
32,000 |
12.10 |
Jan 9, 2005 |
1966* |
32,000*** |
11.50 |
Dec 29, 1965 |
1983* |
30,600*** |
11.78 |
Mar 1, 1983 |
1978* |
22,800*** |
10.85 |
Feb 09, 1978 |
1995* |
17,100*** |
10.52 |
Jan 10, 1995 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Discharge is the maximum daily average | |||
| *** Recorded at old gage site approximately 2 miles upstream. | |||
| **** Discontinuous record. Most recent period begins Oct 1996. | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 14.0 Feet | Combined with flow from piru creek may cuase flooding south of fillmore upstream of the highway 23 bridge. |
| 13.6 Feet | Damage possible to Torrey Road bridge. |
| 13.4 Feet | Torrey Road bridge approaches my become damaged. |
| 12.8 Feet | Torrey Road bridge approaches become flooded. |
| 12.6 Feet | Potential for bank erosion along the channel including an area that was an historic landfill. |