Another Look at the Conejo Valley Before and After the Rainstorms of 2017

Last week's highlights of scenes around the Conejo Valley before and after the winter rains of 2017 were so popular that I went back to the photo archives to find more photo duos to share. The temperatures are starting to heat up, so we have to enjoy this green while we can!

OVER 50 LOCAL AREA TRAILS AND HIKES

Rancho Sierra Vista, behind the Satwiwa Native American Culture Center.

Rancho Sierra Vista after the rainstorms of 2017.

Nearly 50 things to do in Thousand Oaks

A view towards Newbury Park from the Rosewood Trail / Angel Vista Peak.

Rosewood Trail./ Angel Vista Peak views after the rainstorms.

View of Mountclef Ridge from Tarantula Hill.

A greener view of Mountclef Ridge after the rains.

The former Olympia Farms property in the Rancho Potrero Open Space in Newbury Park.

Greener times in the Olympia Farms area.

Los Robles Trail looking east from "Space Mountain."

Fueled by months of steady rain, it is looking green here in the Los Robles Trail System.

View of Boney Mountain Range from Rancho Potrero Open Space last fall.

Green foreground after the rains in Rancho Potrero looking at Boney Mountain.

Water Flows at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park After 6-8 Inches of Rain

The river is back again near the Wendy and Potrero trailhead to the Wendy Trail in Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. It was here a month ago, dried up quickly, and of course now is back. This and other water flows near the Satwiwa Center, "Lake Satwiwa" near the parking lot and more captured here. Best to stay off the trails until they dry up a bit though I did tiptoe down the side of the Wendy Trail to capture the water flow. 

More on local hikes and trails around Ventura County at THIS LINK.

Seasonal pond next to main parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. I like to call this "Lake Satwiwa" though there is no official name for it to my knowledge.

Cloudy and Cool Conejo Valley This First Sunday of 2013

Darts Promoter L. David Irete captured this neat photo of the Conejo Valley before sundown tonight on this cool, cloudy, slightly rainy first Sunday of 2013. Irete is the biggest darts enthusiast in town, so make sure to follow his Facebook page.

It is supposed to be sunny tomorrow, but the rain is expected back later in the week. No worries...check this list of things to do around Ventura County with the kids when it is WET outside (unless of course you enjoy jumping in puddles!).

Here's how it looked around 11 a.m. this morning while I was running (literally) around town.

Ventura County Watershed Protection District Website Provides Real-Time Rain Data

The mission of the Ventura County Watershed Protection Districtis to protect life, property, watercourses, watersheds and public infrastructure from the dangers and damages associated with flood and stormwaters in Ventura County. VCWPD has jurisdiction over about 200 miles of channels throughout the County.

One feature on the VCWPD website is the ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time) map that shows rainfall totals at over 100 locations throughout Ventura County. If you look at the 2-day rainfall totals as of today, March 21, 2011, you will see some very dramatic rainfall totals, confirming the massive drenching we experienced in the Conejo Valley yesterday, leaving downed trees all around town. Here are some 2-day rainfall totals (note that this is provisional data and VCWPD does not warrant the accuracy of the data):

• Newbury Park: 5.5 inches (measured at the NP Fire Station)

• Thousand Oaks Civic Center: 5.4 inches

• Camarillo Airport: 4.0 inches

• Ventura County Government Center: 3.8 inches

• Simi Valley: 3.7 inches

• Moorpark: 3.1 inches

• Agoura Hills: 4.1 inches

www.vcwatershed.net/fws/rain-map

That's a lot of rain in such a short period! Need sandbags? Here's a list courtesy of the Ventura County Fire Department.