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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 24 2025 at 2:11 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 25 2025 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:
1) 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.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

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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Flood Impacts
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: Very windy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with dAMaging winds and heavy rainfall. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 45 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Breezy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with dAMaging winds and heavy rainfall. Lows around 50. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Friday: Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows near 40.

Sunday through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.

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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