Rivers in California

Ventura River at Foster Park

Ventura County, CaliforniaNWS VRVC1USGS 11118500Oxnard office

Below flood stage
4.41ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 11:15 AM PDT

Flood stage
19.09 ft
Forecast crest
4.42 ftMon, Sep 28, 4:00 PM PDT
Record crest
25.42 ft2023

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood29.32 ft
Moderate flood25.90 ft
Minor flood19.09 ft
Action17.16 ft
  1. 29.32 ftVentura river begins to flood highway 101 and Main Street bridge in ventura.
  2. 25.90 ftVentura river begins to flood the Ventura Beach RV Resort.
  3. 19.09 ftVentura river begins to flood the ferro ranch area upstream of the Main Street bridge in ventura.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor floodingUnder 5%
Moderate floodingUnder 5%
Major floodingUnder 5%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 27, 2024.

Crest history

12 crests on NOAA’s list since 1938.

#DateStage
1January 10, 202325.42 ft
2January 25, 196924.30 ft
3December 26, 202520.78 ft
4February 12, 199220.66 ft
5February 25, 202319.39 ft
6March 2, 193819.20 ft
7February 10, 197819.14 ft
8January 5, 202318.23 ft
9January 15, 195215.50 ft
10January 9, 200515.40 ft
11February 16, 198014.60 ft
12March 1, 198314.46 ft

Most recent crests

  • December 26, 2025: 20.78 ft
  • February 25, 2023: 19.39 ft
  • January 10, 2023: 25.42 ft
  • January 5, 2023: 18.23 ft
  • January 9, 2005: 15.40 ft
  • February 12, 1992: 20.66 ft
  • March 1, 1983: 14.46 ft
  • February 16, 1980: 14.60 ft
  • February 10, 1978: 19.14 ft
  • January 25, 1969: 24.30 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.