CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SAN LUIS REY RIVER - OCEANSIDE (SLOC1)

Latitude: 33.22º N	Longitude: 117.36º W	Elevation: 20 Feet
Location: San Diego County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: N/A

Flood Stage: 21.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2021*	95	6.97	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	5,520	16.18	Apr 11, 2020
2019*	8,240	18.49	Feb 15, 2019
2018*	121	7.02	Jan 9, 2018
2017*	2,750	14.31	Feb 28, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1946 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow
1916	95,600	--	Jan 27, 1916
1993**	25,700	21.70	Jan 16, 1993
1980*	25,000	14.00	Feb 21, 1980
2005*	21,800	20.68	Jan 11, 2005
1995*	19,500	19.97	Mar 06, 1995
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Maximum since regulation by Lake Henshaw
*** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1946 with segmented periods back to Apr 1912
**** No flow recorded during the entire water year

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ043)

Today: Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 61. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tonight: Cloudy. Rain likely overnight. Lows 47 to 52. Areas of winds south 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Tuesday: Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs around 59. Areas of winds south 25 to 35 mph. Gusts to 55 mph and becoming 50 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 46 to 50. Areas of winds southwest 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph and becoming 40 mph overnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs around 58. Areas of winds west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows 43 to 49.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 61.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 63.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening and becoming partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 64.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 65.

Impacts - E19 Information
21.0 Feet	Damage unknown. Bridge approaches upstream threatened and at risk of undermining.
24.5 Feet	Damage unknown. Camino Del Rey, Couser Canyon, and Shearer Crossing Bridge approaches at risk of being washed out.
28.0 Feet	Scouring and undermining of roads and structures adjacent to the river channel. Bridge approaches designed to wash out at high flows destroyed. Indian gaming casinos parking facilities under water. Most significant damage upstream of levee with adjacent cropland underwater and homes threatened. Some infrastructure facilities damaged in city of Oceanside.
29.0 Feet	Overtopping levee. Henshaw Dam was not in place nor was the levee at time of record flow. Levee is designed for PMF of 85,000 cfs. Peak adjusted discharge of 1916 event with Henshaw Dam is estimated to be 54,000 cfs. This is also assumed to be the 100 year storm.

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 San Diego 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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