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SANTA MARGARITA - YSIDORA (YDRC1)
Latitude: 33.31º NLongitude: 117.35º WElevation: 75 Feet
Location: San Diego County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: San Diego/Inland
Issuance Time: Feb 13, 2026 at 1:14 PM PST
Action/Monitor: 10.85 FeetMinor Flood: 12.5 FeetModerate Flood: 13.78 FeetMajor Flood: 16.29 Feet
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Flood Impacts
16.29 FeetMajor flood, 37,000 cfs. Widespread inundation of Camp Pendleton with evacuations likely. Flood of Record Jan 16, 1993.
13.78 FeetModerate flood stage, 17,000 cfs. Vandegrift Road is flooded for several miles downstream of the gage site. Stuart Mesa Road is flooded near the bridge.
12.5 FeetMinor flood stage, 8,000 cfs. Vandegrift Road has begun to flood downstream of the gage. Stuart Mesa Road closures can be expected.
10.85 Feet2,500 cfs. The river has reached monitor stage. Personnel begin regular patrols along the levee.