Ventura River at Foster Park, CA
River level and flood forecast · Ventura County
The river is 14.7 ft below flood stage (19.09 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 7 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 | 29.32 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25.9 ft |
| Flood stage | 19.09 ft |
| Action stage | 17.16 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2023) | 25.42 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29.32 ftVentura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
- 25.9 ftVentura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
- 19.09 ftVentura river begins to flood the ferro ranch area upstream of the Main Street bridge in ventura.
Highest crests on record
- 25.42 ft — January 10, 2023
- 24.3 ft — January 25, 1969
- 20.78 ft — December 26, 2025
- 20.66 ft — February 12, 1992
- 19.39 ft — February 25, 2023
Recent crests: 20.78 ft (December 26, 2025) · 19.39 ft (February 25, 2023) · 25.42 ft (January 10, 2023) · 18.23 ft (January 5, 2023) · 15.4 ft (January 9, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRVC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.