Santa Ynez River at Los Laurels, CA
River level and flood forecast · Santa Barbara County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 8:45 PM
Forecast to rise to 3.8 ft Tue 10 AM.
Flow: 0 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.
Highest crests on record
- 18.88 ft — January 25, 1969
Recent crests: 18.88 ft (January 25, 1969)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamSanta Ynez River at Narrows, CA
- Santa Cruz Creek near Santa Ynez, CA
- San Jose Creek near Goleta, CA
- Maria Ygnacio Creek near Goleta, CA
- Atascadero Creek, CA
- Santa Ynez River below Gibraltar Dam, CA
- Mission Creek (CA) near Mission Street, CA
- Mission Creek below Gutierrez St, CA
- Carpinteria Creek near Carpinteria, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LLYC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.