CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SAN LUIS REY RIVER - OCEANSIDE (SLOC1)

Latitude: 33.22º N	Longitude: 117.36º W	Elevation: 20 Feet
Location: San Diego County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: N/A

Flood Stage: 21.0 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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	136	7.16	Mar 15, 2025
2024*	1,080	9.36	Feb 6, 2024
2023*	3,050	12.57	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	66	6.71	Dec 26, 2021
2021*	95	6.97	Jan 29, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1946 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow
1916	95,600	--	Jan 27, 1916
1993**	25,700	21.70	Jan 16, 1993
1980*	25,000	14.00	Feb 21, 1980
2005*	21,800	20.68	Jan 11, 2005
1995*	19,500	19.97	Mar 06, 1995
1937*	16,500	12.00	Feb 07, 1937
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Maximum since regulation by Lake Henshaw
*** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1946 with segmented periods back to Apr 1912
**** No flow recorded during the entire water year

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ043)

Tonight: Mostly clear This Evening and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 59 to 63. Light winds.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with patchy fog in the morning and Becoming mostly sunny. Local visibility one quarter mile or less at times in the morning. Highs 74 to 78 near the coast to 80 inland. Light winds becoming southwest 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming cloudy overnight with patchy fog. Lows 58 to 63. Light winds.

Wednesday: Cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs 73 to 78. Areas of winds southeast 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of measurable precipitation 20 percent.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely in the evening, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Lows 56 to 62. Areas of winds south 10 mph.

Thursday: Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows 54 to 59.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 72.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 59.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 80.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 61.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs 78 to 82.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 58 to 63.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 77 to 81.

Flood Impacts
28.0 Feet	Excess overflow of water has damaged some sewer and water mains in the city of oceanside. The lilac road bridge on the pala indian reservation has likely washed out. The rincon casino has been evacuated. Approaches to upstream crossings are likely damaged or washed out. North river road has likely been undermined in oceanside. The retainaing wall protecting homes in the rancho viejo project upstream from oceanside is likely compromised. Pala casino is at risk with possible evacuations.
24.5 Feet	Extent of damage unknown. It is possible that the approaches to several of the upstream crossings will be damaged or washed out. The lilac road bridge on the pala indian reservation is likely impassable. Undermining of north river road in oceanside is possible. Undermining of the retaining wall protecting homes in the rancho viejo project is possible. Businesses in the flood plain not protected by the levee are at risk of innundation, including the pala casino parking areas and the rincon casino itself.
21.0 Feet	Approaches to upstream bridges including camino del rey, shearer crossing, and couser canyon, among others, are threatened and possibly damaged. The lilac road bridge on the pala reservation is at risk.
12.0 Feet	LOW-WATER CROSSINGS CAN BE IMPACTED WELL UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE BEFORE SIGNIFICANT GAGE RESPONSE OCCURS. GAGE HEIGHTS OF 9.5 TO 12 FT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOSING OF COLE GRADE ROAD AND LILAC ROADS.

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 San Diego 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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