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Location:

SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK - STANFORD UNIVERSITY (SFCC1)

Latitude: 37.42º N	Longitude: 122.19º W	Elevation: 116 Feet
Location: Santa Clara County in California		Bulletin Group: Central Coast		River Group: South Bay

Issuance Time:

Dec 06 2024 at 1:14 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 07 2024 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 10.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 12.2 Feet

Moderate Flood: 12.5 Feet

Major Flood: 14.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Impacts - E19 Information
13.6 Feet	Historical High Water - December 1955
13.5 Feet	Major Flooding: Breakouts occurring along the creek channel in multiple locations with widespread shallow flooding in the Crescent Park and Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhoods in Palo Alto. Flooding moves westward from Euclid Avenue into Menlo Park. Overbanking from Pope Chaucer flows northerly into Menlo Park.
13.4 Feet	Historical High Water - February 1998
12.8 Feet	Moderate Flooding: Overbanking upstream of Pope Chaucer Road mostly flowing southeasterly along streets towards Duveneck Elementary School.
12.0 Feet	Minor Flooding: Overbanking possible near University Avenue, Euclid Avenue, Manhattan Avenue, and along Woodland Avenue. Northerly breakouts flow into East Palo Alto along Euclid and Manhattan Avenue, causing deep ponding at their northern terminus against US-101.
11.0 Feet	Action Stage: Possible flooding to occur.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ508)

Today: Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph and becoming north up to 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds and Becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s.

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 Francisco Bay Area-Monterey 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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