CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SANTA CLARA RIVER - PIRU (SCPC1)

Latitude: 34.40º N	Longitude: 118.74º W	Elevation: 710 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		River Group: Southern California

Monitor Stage: 12.8 Feet

Flood Stage: 13.1 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
2022*	3,560	10.06	Dec 30, 2021
2021*	906	4.30	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	5,320	6.56	Dec 26, 2019
2019*	7,480	7.70	Jan 17, 2019
2018*	820	5.13	Mar 22, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1952 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1969*	62,500	17.90	Feb 25, 1969
2005*	32,000	12.10	Feb 9, 2005
1966*	32,0000	11.50	Dec 29, 1965
1983*	30,600	11.78	Mar 1, 1983
1998*	10,000**	--	Feb 3, 1998
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Discharge is the maximum daily average

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ358)

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s except the mid to upper 50s in the hills. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s. North winds around 15 mph in the morning.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds around 15 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.

Impacts - E19 Information
12.8 Feet	Potential bank erosion along the channel and along an historical landfill located on the north bank of the channel just downstream of the confluence with Piru Creek.
13.1 Feet	Torrey Road Bridge approaches become flooded.
14.0 Feet	Torrey Road Bridge approaches become damaged and possible damage to Torrey Road Bridge.
14.2 Feet	Damage to Torrey Road Bridge approaches and possible damage to Torrey Road Bridge. Possible flooding on the south side of the Santa Clara River in Fillmore upstream of the Highway 23 Bridge.

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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