CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)

Latitude: 34.35º N	Longitude: 119.31º W	Elevation: 200 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: 17.2 Feet

Flood Stage: 19.1 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*	240	6.86	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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ356)

Today: Cloudy. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 15 mph in the morning.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s to around 50. East winds around 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

washingtons birthday: Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Wednesday: Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the evening, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain. Highs around 60.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Flood Impacts
29.32 Feet	Ventura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
25.9 Feet	Ventura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
19.09 Feet	Ventura 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.

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