Santa Clara River (CA) near Piru, CA
River level and flood forecast · Ventura County
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (13.1 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 43 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:45 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14.2 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 13.1 ft |
| Action stage | 12.8 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2023) | 10.72 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftCombined with flow from piru creek may cuase flooding south of fillmore upstream of the highway 23 bridge.
- 13.6 ftDamage possible to Torrey Road bridge.
- 13.4 ftTorrey Road bridge approaches my become damaged.
- 12.8 ftTorrey Road bridge approaches become flooded.
- 12.6 ftPotential for bank erosion along the channel including an area that was an historic landfill.
Highest crests on record
- 10.72 ft — January 10, 2023
Recent crests: 10.72 ft (January 10, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SCPC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.