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SANTA YNEZ RIVER - NARROWS (NRWC1)

Latitude: 34.64º N	Longitude: 120.42º W	Elevation: 85 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Feb 15 2019 at 2:59 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Feb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 11.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2017*	8,580	11.34	Feb 17, 2017
2016*	60	3.16	Aug 5, 2016
2015*	8	2.33	Sep 23, 2015
2014*	185	3.65	Feb 28, 2014
2013*	41	2.88	Jul 30, 2013
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1906 to Present)**
1969*	80,000	24.20	Jan 25, 1969
1978*	63,200	16.80	Mar 04, 1978
2001*	42,300	20.56	Mar 06, 2001
1983*	42,300	14.50	Mar 01, 1983
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1980 with segmented periods back to Nov 1906

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ035)

Tonight: Showers likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 15 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the evening.

Washingtons Birthday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s to around 40.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the 50s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the 50s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows around 40.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.

Impacts - E19 Information
13.0 Feet	Agricultural land and outlying federal prison ground innundated.
15.0 Feet	Floods Floradale Avenue and bridge, low-lying areas in and around Lompoc. Flooding and erosion threaten agricultural land and livestock. Hazardous to low-water crossings.
24.2 Feet	In 1969, flood waters filled the Santa Ynez Valley. Refugio, Alisal Rd, Florandale Ave, FCI, and Surf Bridges washed out, 13 St Bridge damaged. Buellton/Solvang - damage to ranches, sewage treatment plant; levees, gravel plant destroyed. Lompoc - Flooding at H St Bridge, sewer treatment plant, S. Vandenburg AFB, and Lompoc Airport.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Los Angeles-Oxnard Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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