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VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)
Latitude: 34.35º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 200 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Monitor Stage: 17.2 FeetFlood Stage: 19.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025*
1,040
9.23
Feb 13, 2025
2024*
11,400
17.81
Feb 4, 2024
2023*
34,700
25.42
Jan 9, 2023
2022*
2,390
11.61
Dec 23, 2021
2021*
81
7.45
Jan 28, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1929 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1978*
63,600
19.14
Feb 10, 1978
1969*
58,000
24.30
Jan 25, 1969
1992*
45,800
20.66
Feb 12, 1992
1995*
43,700
21.16
Jan 10, 1995
2005*
41,000
17.08
Jan 10, 2005
1938
39,200
19.20
Mar 02, 1938
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ356)
Tonight: Cloudy. A slight chance of showers early in the evening. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Saturday: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s.

Saturday Night: Rain. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

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

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

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Flood Impacts
29.32 FeetVentura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
25.9 FeetVentura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
19.09 FeetVentura river begins to flood the ferro ranch area upstream of the Main Street bridge in ventura.
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.