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San Diego River at Fashion Valley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45PM May 14, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.76 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Highest Observation: 2.78 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 2.77 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesFSNC1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:51PM May 17, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.77 ft at 9:15 PM PDT 17-May-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on unobstructed flow

NOTE: Forecasts for the San Diego River at Fashion Valley are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 13.5
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 7.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.30 ft on 01/27/1916
(2) 16.30 ft on 02/21/1980
(3) 14.15 ft on 02/28/2017
(4) 14.01 ft on 12/22/2010
(5) 13.48 ft on 02/21/1914
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 10.40 ft on 03/21/2023
(2) 10.26 ft on 03/15/2023
(3) 8.45 ft on 02/25/2023
(4) 12.77 ft on 01/16/2023
(5) 10.16 ft on 01/01/2023
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.50 ft on 03/31/1998
(2) 1.67 ft on 09/03/2014

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16.5 Most unelevated roads and intersections in Mission Valley are flooded and impassable. Widespread damage to businesses, residences and roads throughout Mission Valley. Water will reach up to Highway 163.
13.5 Portions of Hotel Circle Road North under water. Qualcomm Way flooded and may close. Snapdragon Stadium parking may flood (likely not now) and water may back up on Chollas Creek. Mission Gorge Road at low water crossing closed with 1-2 feet of flowing water. Mission Center Road will have 2-3 feet of flowing water. Hotel Circle Road has areas of standing water.
12 Even more extensive road flooding occurs in and around Mission Valley. Qualcomm Way, Camino Del Este, Ward Road, and Mission Gorge Rd flooded. Mission Trolley Station flooded and may close due to flowing water. I-5 on and off ramps flooded at the San Diego River and Pacific Highway. Mission Center Road may begin flooding with debris on railings. Fashion Valley Trolley Station surrounded by water. 2 feet of water flowing over Fashion Valley Road across gates. Old golf course has been flooded at this level.
11 The parking garages in Fashion Valley Mall can have up to 3 feet of water on the lowest levels. Water may begin to surround area hotels such as the River Leaf Inn. The Mission Trolley Station on Ward Road may begin to flood. Flooding begins on Camino De La Reina (under Highway 163).
10 More extensive flooding begins at this level, more than just low lying areas. Fashion Valley Mall parking garage is taking on water at the lower levels, with 1 to 2 feet of water in the garage. Water on the Town and Country hotel parking lot adjacent to the river and USGS gage.
9 More extensive low lying road flooding begins in and around Fashion Valley including Fashion Valley Road. Parking structures in and around Fashion Valley Mall can begin to take on water at the lowest levels.
7.5 Action stage. The first real impacts are seen on the San Diego River at this level. Low lying roads in and around Fashion Valley Mall begin to take on water. Avenida Del Rio is the first road to begin flooding.
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Latitude: 32.765000° N, Longitude: 117.167778° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 20 11.11 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:
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Barricades needed on Camino Del Este and Avinida del Rio at Action stage.

Note: The 1980 historic crest was based on Flood Control Engineering Measurements and not USGS records.
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