CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SESPE CREEK - FILLMORE (SESC1)

Latitude: 34.44º N	Longitude: 118.93º W	Elevation: 565 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: 22.6 Feet

Flood Stage: 25.1 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

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	930	7.89	Feb 13, 2025
2024	21,700	16.57	Feb 4, 2024
2023**	58,100	20.49	Jan 9, 2023
2022	4,950	12.09	Dec 14, 2021
2021	510	7.89	Jan 28, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1993 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
2005	85,300	20.40	Jan 10, 2005
1978	73,000	22.40	Feb 10, 1978
1995	65,000	16.46	Jan 10, 1995
1998	62,500	16.31**	Feb 3, 1998
1969	60,000	20.80	Jan 25, 1969
2023	58,800**	21.50	Jan 9, 2023
* Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1993 with segmented periods back to Sept 1911
** Estimated by USGS

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ358)

Tonight: Rain likely in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.

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

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s and 50s.

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

Flood Impacts
28.9 Feet	Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection and levees could be impacted along the river upstream of and through fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Downstream impacts will be seen along the santa clara river downstream of the confluence with sespe creek.
25.05 Feet	Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection could be impacted along Goodenough Road north of fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Start feeling downstream impacts on santa clara river, especially near the fillmore waste water treatment plant.

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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