Sisquoc River near Garey

Santa Barbara County, California · USGS gauge 11140000 · NWS GARC1 · Sisquoc River flood status · California river levels

Nearby: river levels near Orcutt · river levels near Santa Maria

Is Sisquoc River near Garey flooding right now?

Sisquoc River near Garey measured 6.26 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.7 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.26 ft
as of 63 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 16 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 30 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.78 ft on Tue, Jan 10, 2023.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 12 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft4.7 ft below
Minor flood16 ft9.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft13.7 ft below
Major flood30 ft23.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.78 ft2023-01-10
13.5 ft1966-12-06
11.16 ft1983-03-01
10.61 ft1998-02-03
9.91 ft1998-02-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Santa Maria River a Suey Crossing near Santa Maria CA7.5 miSanta Barbara County
Sisquoc River near Sisquoc CA8.7 miSanta Barbara County
Cuyama River below Buckhorn Cyn near Santa Maria CA9.9 miSan Luis Obispo County
San Antonio C a Los Alamos CA10.6 miSanta Barbara County
Orcutt C near Orcutt CA10.7 miSanta Barbara 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast