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| Latitude: 33.22º N | Longitude: 117.36º W | Elevation: 20 Feet | |
| Location: San Diego County in California | River Group: Southern California | ||
| Issuance Time: | Apr 21 2018 at 7:58 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Apr 22 2018 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Monitor Stage: N/A | Flood Stage: 21.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2016* |
0**** |
-- |
-- |
2015* |
0**** |
-- |
-- |
2014* |
0**** |
-- |
-- |
2013* |
158 |
7.53 |
Mar 8, 2013 |
2012* |
84 |
6.93 |
Apr 26, 2012 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1946 to Present)*** | |||
1916 |
95,600 |
-- |
Jan 27, 1916 |
1993** |
25,700 |
21.70 |
Jan 16, 1993 |
1980* |
25,000 |
14.00 |
Feb 21, 1980 |
2005* |
21,800 |
20.68 |
Jan 11, 2005 |
1995* |
19,500 |
19.97 |
Mar 06, 1995 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Maximum since regulation by Lake Henshaw | |||
| *** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1946 with segmented periods back to Apr 1912 | |||
| **** No flow recorded during the entire water year | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ043) |
| Today: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 66 to 71 near the coast to 75 to 80 inland. Light winds. Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then patchy low clouds and fog. Lows 47 to 55. Light winds. Sunday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 70 near the coast to 74 to 79 inland. Light winds. Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low clouds and fog. Lows 48 to 55. Light winds. Monday: Areas of low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs 65 to 70 near the coast to 73 to 78 inland. Light winds. Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows 50 to 56. Tuesday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs 64 to 69 near the coast to 71 to 76 inland. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows 50 to 55. Wednesday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs 62 to 67 near the coast to 69 to 74 inland. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows 49 to 55. Thursday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 66 near the coast to 66 to 71 inland. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then low clouds and fog. Lows 50 to 55. Friday: Low clouds and fog in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs 63 to 68 near the coast to 69 inland. |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 21.0 Feet | Damage unknown. Bridge approaches upstream threatened and at risk of undermining. |
| 24.5 Feet | Damage unknown. Camino Del Rey, Couser Canyon, and Shearer Crossing Bridge approaches at risk of being washed out. |
| 28.0 Feet | Scouring and undermining of roads and structures adjacent to the river channel. Bridge approaches designed to wash out at high flows destroyed. Indian gaming casinos parking facilities under water. Most significant damage upstream of levee with adjacent cropland underwater and homes threatened. Some infrastructure facilities damaged in city of Oceanside. |
| 29.0 Feet | Overtopping levee. Henshaw Dam was not in place nor was the levee at time of record flow. Levee is designed for PMF of 85,000 cfs. Peak adjusted discharge of 1916 event with Henshaw Dam is estimated to be 54,000 cfs. This is also assumed to be the 100 year storm. |
| 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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