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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
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*
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.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ358)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

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

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

New Years Day: Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday: Showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
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.
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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.