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SISQUOC RIVER - GAREY (GARC1)
Latitude: 34.89º NLongitude: 120.31º WElevation: 355 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Monitor Stage: 11.0 FeetFlood Stage: 16.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025
330
9.01
Feb 14, 2025
2024
3,270
11.41
Feb 5, 2024
2023
25,000
16.54
Jan 9, 2023
2022
242
7.53
Dec 24, 2021
2021
0**
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 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - March 1941* to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983
33,600
11.16
Mar 1, 1983
1998
29,500
10.61
Feb 3, 1998
2023
25,000
16.54
Jan 9, 2023
1969
24,500
13.00
Jan 25, 1969
1967
22,600
13.50
Dec 6, 1966
1978
22,200
10.67
Mar 4, 1978
 * Missing various years throughout the record
 ** No flow recorded during the entire water year
Location Photographs
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ347)
Tonight: Clear except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Visibility one quarter mile or less. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Saturday: Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s except the mid 70s to around 80 farthest inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Low clouds and fog developing. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.

Sunday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

Monday Night: Cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
Flood Impacts
16.0 FeetFlow can overtop levee at any point and cause flooding.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Los Angeles-Oxnard Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.