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SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1)
Latitude: 34.40º NLongitude: 118.74º WElevation: 710 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Monitor Stage: 12.8 FeetFlood Stage: 13.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025*
1,350
5.42
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.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ358)
Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 50.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 50. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 80s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s to around 60.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s to around 70. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the 40s to around 50.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 60s to around 70.
Flood Impacts
14.0 FeetCombined with flow from piru creek may cuase flooding south of fillmore upstream of the highway 23 bridge.
13.6 FeetDamage possible to Torrey Road bridge.
13.4 FeetTorrey Road bridge approaches my become damaged.
12.8 FeetTorrey Road bridge approaches become flooded.
12.6 FeetPotential for bank erosion along the channel including an area that was an historic landfill.
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.