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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
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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ356)
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to west 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows around 50.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
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.