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SAN DIEGO RIVER - FASHION VALLEY (FSNC1)

Latitude: 32.77º N	Longitude: 117.17º W	Elevation: 20 Feet
Location: San Diego County in California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Jul 15 2018 at 8:01 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jul 16 2018 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 11.3 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2016	3,340	11.61	Jan 5, 2016
2015	1,290	8.97	Jul 19, 2015
2014	460	6.74	Mar 2, 2014
2013	582	6.59	Dec 13, 2012
2012	582	6.41	Nov 13, 2011
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1982 to Present)
1995*	9,430	13.47	Mar 06, 1995
2011*	9,420	14.06	Dec 22, 2010
1983	8,280	13.11	Mar 02, 1983
1998	7,090	12.80	Feb 08, 1998
* Since upstream regulation by El Capitan and San Vicente Reservoirs

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ043)

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 63 to 68. Light winds.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 74 to 79 near the coast to 78 to 83 inland. Light winds.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 64 to 69. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 64 to 69. Light winds.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 73 to 78 near the coast to 78 to 83 inland.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows around 67.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 74 to 79 near the coast to 79 to 84 inland.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 65 to 70.

Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 75 to 80 near the coast to 80 to 85 inland.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 65 to 70.

Saturday: Cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 75 to 80 near the coast to 81 to 86 inland.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 66 to 71.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 76 to 81 near the coast to 82 to 87 inland.

Impacts - E19 Information
6.5 Feet	Avenida Del Rio under water.
7.5 Feet	Water begins to flow over Cmino Del Este. Barricades needed.
8.8 Feet	Fashion Valley Road closed. Officials barracade the road to travel.
11.3 Feet	Minor flood. Low water crossings over the river in Mission Valley are closed and under water. Roads impacted include, Fashion Valley Road, Avenida Del Rio, Camino Del Este, Camino De La Reina, and Mission Center Road. Water flows into Fashion Valley Parking Lot.
13.5 Feet	Parking structures designed for flooding fill with water. Golf course under water. Hotel Circle Road North under water.
14.01 Feet	Numerous area roads closed, portions of the Fashion Valley parking facilities under water. Extensive flooding of Qualcomm Stadium, including the stadium and surrounding parking lot.
16.5 Feet	23,500 cfs. Most unelevated roads and intersections in Mission Valley flooded and impassable. Evacuations may be needed for businesses and residences, as well as likely golf course inundation and possible damage to businesses. Portions of the trolley line impacted.
17.5 Feet	Water reaching the lowest portions of the State Route 163 (Cabrillo Freeway) over the San Diego River. Road closure may be needed. Major flooding of surface streets and businesses in Mission Valley.
19.6 Feet	75,000 cfs. Most of the valley under water. Considerable damage.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Diego Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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