NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SANTA CLARA RIVER - VICTORIA AVENUE (VCAC1)

Latitude: 34.24º N	Longitude: 119.22º W	Elevation: 25 Feet
Location: Ventura County in California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Feb 14 2013 at 1:57 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Feb 15 2013 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 40.2 Feet

Flood Stage: 45.7 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years*
2010	18,798	39.35	Jan 22, 2010
2009	3,148	35.59	Feb 17, 2009
2008	37,253	39.51	Jan 5, 2008
2007	--	--	--
2006	--	--	--
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - May 2007 to Present)*
2008	37,253	39.51	Jan 5, 2008
2008	33,122	38.33	Jan 27, 2008
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ040)

Today: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows near 50. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the morning.

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

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

Sunday Night: Low clouds and fog near the coast spreading inland overnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Washingtons Birthday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Monday Night: Low clouds and fog near the coast spreading inland overnight. Patchy drizzle after midnight. Lows in the 40s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning and Then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs near 60.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Highs near 60.

Impacts - E19 Information
45.7 Feet	Ventura Road under the railroad bridge will begin to flood as well as the Wagon Wheel Road shopping center.
46.7 Feet	Stores at the Wagon Wheel shopping center will begin to be flooded. McGrath State Beach campground will be flooded.
47.6 Feet	Harbor 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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the Ventura County Watershed Protection District. View VCWPD Data for this station location.