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Latitude: 34.64º N | Longitude: 120.42º W | Elevation: 85 Feet | |||
Location: Santa Barbara County in California | Bulletin Group: Southern California | River Group: Southern California |
Monitor Stage: 11.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2022* |
592 |
4.62 |
Dec 23, 2021 |
2021* |
2,710 |
6.96 |
Jan 28, 2021 |
2020* |
1,710 |
6.47 |
Apr 6, 2020 |
2019* |
4,470 |
8.87 |
Feb 2, 2019 |
2018* |
213 |
4.08 |
Mar 22, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1906 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
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 | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
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. |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ347) |
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s and 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. Friday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to around 50. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s to around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. |
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. |