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Sisquoc River at Garey

Highest listed crest 17.78 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft11 crests since 1966

The Sisquoc River at Garey crested above flood stage 1 time among the 11 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1966 to 2023. The highest, 17.78 ft on January 10, 2023, was minor flooding, 1.78 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.78 ft
January 10, 2023; 26,031 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2023
17.78 ft, minor flooding
Location
Santa Barbara County
Near Santa Maria (8.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sisquoc River at Garey
Action stage11.02Mar 1, 1983The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.01Jan 10, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

11 crests from 1966 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sisquoc River at Garey, 1966 to 2023 51015202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Dec 6, 1966: 13.50 ft, action stageMar 1, 1983: 11.16 ft, action stage; 33,600 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1995: 8.65 ft, below flood stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1995: 8.54 ft, below flood stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1995: 7.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,810 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1995: 9.25 ft, below flood stage; 15,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1996: 8.07 ft, below flood stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1998: 10.61 ft, below flood stage; 29,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1998: 9.91 ft, below flood stage; 21,800 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2001: 8.95 ft, below flood stage; 13,206 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2023: 17.78 ft, minor flooding; 26,031 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.78 ft, Jan 10, 2023 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sisquoc River at Garey 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sisquoc River at Garey
1Jan 10, 202317.78+1.78Minor26,031
2Dec 6, 196613.50−2.50Action—
3Mar 1, 198311.16−4.84Action33,600
4Feb 3, 199810.61−5.39Below flood stage29,500
5Feb 23, 19989.91−6.09Below flood stage21,800
6Mar 11, 19959.25−6.75Below flood stage15,600
7Mar 5, 20018.95−7.05Below flood stage13,206
8Jan 10, 19958.65−7.35Below flood stage11,000
9Jan 25, 19958.54−7.46Below flood stage10,300
10Feb 20, 19968.07−7.93Below flood stage7,400
11Mar 6, 19957.55−8.45Below flood stage4,810

Other gauges in Santa Barbara County

Flood gauges in Santa Barbara County
Narrows15.020.56 ft, Mar 6, 20010

Santa Barbara County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GARC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.