Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam CA

Ventura County, California · USGS gauge 11109800 · NWS PSFC1 · Piru Creek flood status · California river levels

Is Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam CA flooding right now?

Piru Creek below Santa Felicia Dam CA measured 4.90 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 5.1 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.90 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
690 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft, with major flooding at 13.9 ft.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action8.5 ft3.6 ft below
Minor flood10 ft5.1 ft below
Moderate flood11.4 ft6.5 ft below
Major flood13.9 ft9.0 ft below

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Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.43–4.95 ft

Nearby gauges

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Santa Paula C near Santa Paula19.1 miVentura County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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