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GUADALUPE RIVER - SAN JOSE AT ALMADEN EXPRESSWAY (GUDC1)
Latitude:
37.28º N
Longitude:
121.88º W
Elevation:
150 Feet
Location: Santa Clara County in CA
River Group: Central Coast
Issuance Time: Jan 10 2026 at 8:39 AM PST
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
10-Day Probability Plot




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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ513)
Rest of Today: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.

Tuesday through Friday: Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.

Flood Impacts
12.0 FeetMajor Flood Stage. Flooding continues to spill near Alam Avenue, flowing northward and crossing east under Willow Street and Alma Avenue viaducts, continuing to flow north. Overbanking occurs at Atlanta Avenue just upstream of CA87. The Willow Glen Neighborhood bounded by Willow Street and Minnesota Avenue see overland flooding. Overbanking occurs in various locations between Alma Avenue and Willow Glen Way. Potential flooding on Ross and Canoas Creeks due to high backwater caused by Guadalupe River.
11.73 FeetHistorical High Water - January 1995
11.0 FeetModerate Flood Stage. River continues to overtop upstream of Alma Avenue Bridge into the Elks Lodge, spilling north along Lelong Street. Alma Avenue/CA87 viaduct is flooded. Creek overbanks west near Minnesota Avenue downstream of Alma Avenue. Properties south of the old UPRR alignment in the Northern Cross Neighborhood also at risk.
10.5 FeetMinor Flood Stage. River begins to overtop upstream of Alma Avenue Bridge into the Elks Lodge, spilling north , as well as near the RxR on the east bank.
9.0 FeetAction Stage: Additional flow from Canoas Creek watershed or increased reservoir spills may bring river to flood stage.