Santa Ynez River at Narrows, CA
River level and flood forecast · Santa Barbara County
The river is 13.3 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 5 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (March 6, 2001) | 20.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftModerate flooding along river threatens farms and the city of lompoc.
- 15 ftFlooding is a threat to lower lompoc, especially around Floradale Ave.
- 13 ftFlooding threatens agricultural land and outlying grounds of federal prison.
Highest crests on record
- 20.56 ft — March 6, 2001
- 17.99 ft — January 11, 2005
- 17.77 ft — February 25, 2023
- 17.22 ft — January 10, 2023
- 14.73 ft — March 11, 1995
Recent crests: 17.77 ft (February 25, 2023) · 17.22 ft (January 10, 2023) · 17.99 ft (January 11, 2005) · 20.56 ft (March 6, 2001) · 14.36 ft (February 24, 1998)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NRWC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.