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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:

May 25 2019 at 9:08 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 26 2019 at 9:00 AM PDT

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

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ035)

Today: Showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.

Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from the upper 50s at the beaches to the upper 60s inland. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower 70s inland. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower 70s inland.

Wednesday Night: Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

Thursday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower 70s inland.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 50s.

Friday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to around 70 inland.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to around 70 inland.

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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