CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1)

Latitude: 34.40º N	Longitude: 118.74º W	Elevation: 710 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		Bulletin Group: Southern California		River Group: Southern California

Action/Monitor: 12.8 Feet

Minor Flood: 13.1 Feet

Moderate Flood: 14.0 Feet

Major Flood: 14.2 Feet

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (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*	376	3.06	Feb 13, 2025
2024*	1,590	4.62	Feb 5, 2024
2023*	3,950	10.65	Jan 10, 2023
2022*	3,560	10.06	Dec 30, 2021
2021*	906	4.30	Jan 29, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1952 to Present****) - Ranked by Flow
1969*	68,800***	19.01	Feb 25, 1969
2005*	32,000	12.10	Jan 9, 2005
1966*	32,000***	11.50	Dec 29, 1965
1983*	30,600***	11.78	Mar 1, 1983
1978*	22,800***	10.85	Feb 09, 1978
1995*	17,100***	10.52	Jan 10, 1995
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Discharge is the maximum daily average
*** Recorded at old gage site approximately 2 miles upstream.
**** Discontinuous record. Most recent period begins Oct 1996.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
14.0 Feet	Combined with flow from piru creek may cuase flooding south of fillmore upstream of the highway 23 bridge.
13.6 Feet	Damage possible to Torrey Road bridge.
13.4 Feet	Torrey Road bridge approaches my become damaged.
12.8 Feet	Torrey Road bridge approaches become flooded.
12.6 Feet	Potential for bank erosion along the channel including an area that was an historic landfill.

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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