Sisquoc River at Garey, CA
River level and flood forecast · Santa Barbara County
The river is 9.8 ft below flood stage (16 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.7 ft Mon 10 PM, below the 16 ft flood stage.
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.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 16 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2023) | 17.78 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 16 ftFlow can overtop levee at any point and cause flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 17.78 ft — January 10, 2023
- 13.5 ft — December 6, 1966
- 11.16 ft — March 1, 1983
- 10.61 ft — February 3, 1998
- 9.91 ft — February 23, 1998
Recent crests: 17.78 ft (January 10, 2023) · 8.88 ft (March 6, 2001) · 8.95 ft (March 5, 2001) · 9.91 ft (February 23, 1998) · 10.61 ft (February 3, 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 (GARC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.