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VENTURA RIVER - FOSTER PARK (VRVC1)
Latitude: 34.35º NLongitude: 119.31º WElevation: 200 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Action/Monitor: 15.9 FeetMinor Flood: 17.6 FeetModerate Flood: 19.1 FeetMajor Flood: 20.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
34,700
25.42
Jan 9, 2023
2022*
2,390
11.61
Dec 23, 2021
2021*
81
7.45
Jan 28, 2021
2020*
4,600
13.71
Apr 6, 2020
2019*
16,000
20.23
Feb 2, 2019
 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
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
Location Photographs
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Flood Impacts
20.1 FeetVentura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
19.1 FeetVentura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
17.6 FeetVentura river begins to flood the ferro ranch area upstream of the Main Street bridge in ventura.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ356)
Tonight: Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.

Friday: Showers likely in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s and 30s except the lower to mid 40s in the hills.

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

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

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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

Thursday: Rain likely. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
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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.