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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
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
2020*
4,600
13.71
Apr 6, 2020
 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: Mostly clear in the evening then partly cloudy. Fog after midnight. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Fog in the morning. Fog locally dense with visibility one quarter mile or less. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s except the mid 70s to around 80 closer to the coast.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 50s to around 60.

Sunday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the 80s except the lower to mid 70s closer to the coast.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy except for patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.

Monday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the 60s to around 70.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows around 50.

Friday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. 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.