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| Latitude: 34.64º N | Longitude: 120.42º W | Elevation: 85 Feet | |
| Location: Santa Barbara County in California | River Group: Southern California | ||
| Monitor Stage: 11.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
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* |
90 |
2.81 |
Feb 14, 2025 |
2024* |
12,100 |
13.43 |
Feb 20, 2024 |
2023* |
24,400 |
17.76 |
Feb 25, 2023 |
2022* |
592 |
4.62 |
Dec 23, 2021 |
2021* |
2,710 |
6.96 |
Jan 28, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1906 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1907 |
120,000 |
22.00 |
Jan 9, 1907 |
1969* |
80,000 |
24.20 |
Jan 25, 1969 |
1914 |
75,000 |
13.00 |
Jan 25, 1914 |
1978* |
63,200 |
16.80 |
Mar 04, 1978 |
1938 |
45,000 |
29.30 |
Mar 03, 1938 |
2001* |
42,300 |
20.56 |
Mar 06, 2001 |
1983* |
42,300 |
14.50 |
Mar 01, 1983 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1980 with segmented periods back to Nov 1906 | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ347) |
| Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. South winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the morning, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. North winds around 15 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Thursday: Sunny. Highs around 60. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 24.0 Feet | Moderate flooding along river threatens farms and the city of lompoc. |
| 15.0 Feet | Flooding is a threat to lower lompoc, especially around Floradale Ave. |
| 13.0 Feet | Flooding threatens agricultural land and outlying grounds of federal prison. |
| 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. |
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