USGS Streamgage 11125605
Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez
Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez is USGS streamgage 11125605 in California, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 18060010. It drains a watershed of about 2 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 2016. Typical flow runs near 3.5 cfs in July and 4.9 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- California
- Drainage area
- 2 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 629 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 18060010
- Coordinates
- 34.58389, -119.985
- USGS site number
- 11125605
- Records begin
- 2016-12-06 (10 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | ||
| 6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.4 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 9 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.2 | 4.1 | 11.3 | |
| February | 0.6 | 4.6 | 17.9 | |
| March | 0.6 | 5.4 | 15.9 | |
| April | 1.2 | 4.9 | 13.4 | |
| May | 1.2 | 4.4 | 9.3 | |
| June | 1.2 | 4.5 | 8 | |
| July | 1.1 | 3.5 | 7.3 | |
| August | 1.6 | 4.8 | 6.9 | |
| September | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.6 | |
| October | 1.9 | 4.2 | 6.7 | |
| November | 1.8 | 4.2 | 8.7 | |
| December | 0 | 3.9 | 8.5 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez normally run highest?
- March, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 5.4 cfs, against 3.5 cfs in July, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 4.1 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 0.2 and 11.3 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 11125605 begin in 2016, about 10 years, covering roughly 3,483 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez?
- The gauge sits at 34.58389, -119.985, in California, in hydrologic subbasin 18060010, at an elevation of about 629 feet, draining roughly 2 square miles.
- Can I use Hilton Cyn C 0.25 Mi below Bradbury Dam near Santa Ynez data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.