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SISQUOC RIVER - GAREY (GARC1)
Latitude: 34.89º NLongitude: 120.31º WElevation: 355 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Action/Monitor: 11.0 FeetMinor Flood: 16.0 FeetModerate Flood: 20.0 FeetMajor Flood: 30.0 Feet

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Historical Mean Daily Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025
330
9.01
Feb 14, 2025
2024
3,270
11.41
Feb 5, 2024
2023
25,000
16.54
Jan 9, 2023
2022
242
7.53
Dec 24, 2021
2021
0**
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 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - March 1941* to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983
33,600
11.16
Mar 1, 1983
1998
29,500
10.61
Feb 3, 1998
2023
25,000
16.54
Jan 9, 2023
1969
24,500
13.00
Jan 25, 1969
1967
22,600
13.50
Dec 6, 1966
1978
22,200
10.67
Mar 4, 1978
 * Missing various years throughout the record
 ** No flow recorded during the entire water year
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Flood Impacts
16.0 FeetFlow can overtop levee at any point and cause flooding.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ347)
Today: Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60.

Tonight: Rain likely after midnight. Lows around 50. Southeast winds around 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday: Rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. South winds around 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows around 40.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
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.