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SANTA CLARA RIVER - VICTORIA AVENUE (VCAC1)
Latitude: 34.24º NLongitude: 119.22º WElevation: 25 Feet
Location: Ventura County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Mar 20 2023 at 2:54 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 49.5 FeetFlood Stage: 52.6 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years*
2021
83
35.71
Mar 26, 2021
2020
8,770
42.46
Apr 7, 2020
2019
34,100
45.88
Jan 17, 2019
2018
6,330
41.62
Mar 23, 2018
2017
31,000
45.49
Feb 18, 2017
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - May 2007 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
2008
37,253
39.51
Jan 5, 2008
2019
34,100
45.88
Jan 17, 2019
2008
33,122
38.33
Jan 27, 2008
2017
31,000
45.49
Feb 18, 2017
2010
18,798
39.35
Jan 22, 2010
* Most recent 5-year data and historical event data is taken from records beginning Jan 5, 2008
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ354)
Tonight: A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows around 50. West winds around 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Rain, heavy at times. Highs in the mid 50s to around 60. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 60.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Impacts - E19 Information
53.0 FeetVentura Road under the railroad bridge will begin to flood as well as the Wagon Wheel Road shopping center.
54.0 FeetStores at the Wagon Wheel shopping center will begin to be flooded. McGrath State Beach campground will be flooded.
55.0 FeetHarbor Boulevard Bridge will be overtopped by flood waters. The Montalvo waste water treatment plant will be flooded. The River Ridge area, Olivas Park Golf Course, Ventura Harbor area, and the Ventura Wastewater treatment plant will be flooded.
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.