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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 | ||
| 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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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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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 | |||
2025* |
120 |
7.03 |
Mar 14, 2025 |
2024* |
1,080 |
9.36 |
Feb 6, 2024 |
2023* |
3,050 |
12.57 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
2022* |
66 |
6.71 |
Dec 26, 2021 |
2021* |
95 |
6.97 |
Jan 29, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1946 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow | |||
1916 |
95,600 |
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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 |
1937* |
16,500 |
12.00 |
Feb 07, 1937 |
| * 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) |
| Tonight: Clear. Lows 38 to 42. Light winds. Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Warmer. Highs 64 to 68 near the coast to 69 inland. Light winds becoming west 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 49. Areas of winds northwest to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning and becoming mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 71 near the coast to 71 to 74 inland. Light winds becoming northwest 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 51. Areas of winds north 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 74 near the coast to 76 inland. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 54. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 70 to 74 near the coast to 75 to 78 inland. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 56. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 73 near the coast to 74 to 77 inland. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 56. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 71 to 74 near the coast to 77 inland. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 54 to 57. Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 73 to 76 near the coast to 80 inland. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 28.0 Feet | Excess overflow of water has damaged some sewer and water mains in the city of oceanside. The lilac road bridge on the pala indian reservation has likely washed out. The rincon casino has been evacuated. Approaches to upstream crossings are likely damaged or washed out. North river road has likely been undermined in oceanside. The retainaing wall protecting homes in the rancho viejo project upstream from oceanside is likely compromised. Pala casino is at risk with possible evacuations. |
| 24.5 Feet | Extent of damage unknown. It is possible that the approaches to several of the upstream crossings will be damaged or washed out. The lilac road bridge on the pala indian reservation is likely impassable. Undermining of north river road in oceanside is possible. Undermining of the retaining wall protecting homes in the rancho viejo project is possible. Businesses in the flood plain not protected by the levee are at risk of innundation, including the pala casino parking areas and the rincon casino itself. |
| 21.0 Feet | Approaches to upstream bridges including camino del rey, shearer crossing, and couser canyon, among others, are threatened and possibly damaged. The lilac road bridge on the pala reservation is at risk. |
| 12.0 Feet | LOW-WATER CROSSINGS CAN BE IMPACTED WELL UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE BEFORE SIGNIFICANT GAGE RESPONSE OCCURS. GAGE HEIGHTS OF 9.5 TO 12 FT HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLOSING OF COLE GRADE ROAD AND LILAC ROADS. |
| 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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