Is the flow on the Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 0 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to 69 cfs.

Where is the Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA stream gauge located?

The Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Santa Barbara County, CA on the Santa Ynez River. USGS site number 11123500 (coordinates 34.5436, -119.8648).

Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA

USGS Site No: 11123500 • Santa Ynez River • Santa Barbara County, CA

Santa Ynez River below Los Laurls Cyn near Snta Ynez CA on the Santa Ynez River is currently at 6 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.17 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

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Santa Ynez River below Gibraltar Dam near Santa Barbara CA

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Santa Ynez River near Santa Ynez CA

CFS Discharge

4.17

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	0
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	0
75th	High threshold	6
95th	Very High threshold	69	Today: 6 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6	—
May 27, 2026	6	—
May 26, 2026	6	—
May 25, 2026	6	—
May 24, 2026	6	—
May 23, 2026	6	—
May 22, 2026	6	—
May 21, 2026	6	—
May 20, 2026	6	—
May 19, 2026	7	—
May 18, 2026	7	—
May 17, 2026	7	—
May 16, 2026	8	—
May 15, 2026	8	—
Apr 20, 2026	34	—
Apr 19, 2026	35	—
Apr 18, 2026	36	—
Apr 17, 2026	37	—
Apr 16, 2026	40	—
Apr 15, 2026	41	—
Apr 14, 2026	42	—
Apr 13, 2026	43	—
Apr 12, 2026	50	—
Apr 11, 2026	40	—
Apr 10, 2026	40	—
Apr 9, 2026	40	—
Apr 8, 2026	42	—
Apr 7, 2026	44	—
Apr 6, 2026	47	—
Apr 5, 2026	50	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 11123500
State: CA
County: Santa Barbara County
Coordinates: 34.5436, -119.8648
Drainage Area: 277 mi²
Datum (ft): 796.9
HUC Code: 18060010

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 8,460 cfs

Dec 26, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 14, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Santa Cruz C near Santa Ynez CA
4.4 mi · 9 cfs

High
San Jose C near Goleta CA
6.6 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
San Pedro C at Goleta CA
6.7 mi · 0 cfs

Normal
Hilton Cyn C near Santa Ynez CA
7.2 mi · 0 cfs

Low
Hilton Cyn C 0.25 MI below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez
7.4 mi · 7 cfs

Normal