Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria, CA
River level and flood forecast · Santa Barbara County
Normal9.3 ftas of Mon 8:35 PM
The river is 7.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 24 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftTop of bank, signinficant flooding on Highway 192 (Casitas Pass Road)
- 20 ftSingnificant flow with boulders and large woody debris transport, bank eroision
- 17 ftFlows likely impacting low lying agricultural property adjacent to creek
- 14 ftHigh velocity flow in channel, possible bank erosion
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CPCC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.