San Francisquito Creek at Stanford University
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/23/2025 7:30 AM PDTRecord: 13.6 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 13.5 ft Moderate Flooding 12.8 ft Minor Flooding 12 ft Action 11 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 13.6 - Historical High Water - December 1955
- 13.5 - 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 - Historical High Water - February 1998
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 37.4233, -122.189 |
| RFC | CNRFC |
| State | CA |
| WFO | MTR |
| County | San Mateo |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 11164500 |
| San Francisquito Creek JPA | Click here for the San Francisquito Creek gauge... |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 02-03-1998 |
| 2. | 6.52 ft | on 03-22-1995 |
| 3. | 6.68 ft | on 03-09-1995 |
| 4. | 5.10 ft | on 01-27-1995 |
| 5. | 9.04 ft | on 01-09-1995 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 13.40 ft | on 02-03-1998 |
| 2. | 6.52 ft | on 03-22-1995 |
| 3. | 6.68 ft | on 03-09-1995 |
| 4. | 5.10 ft | on 01-27-1995 |
| 5. | 9.04 ft | on 01-09-1995 |
| 6. | 9.33 ft | on 02-17-1986 |
| 7. | 9.21 ft | on 01-26-1983 |
| 8. | 9.08 ft | on 01-24-1983 |
| 9. | 9.82 ft | on 02-16-1982 |
| 10. | 12.42 ft | on 01-04-1982 |
| 11. | 9.00 ft | on 01-13-1980 |
| 12. | 9.28 ft | on 01-31-1963 |
| 13. | 11.04 ft | on 04-02-1958 |
| 14. | 13.60 ft | on 12-22-1955 |
| 15. | 10.40 ft | on 11-18-1950 |
| 16. | 9.40 ft | on 02-27-1940 |
| 17. | 9.15 ft | on 02-04-1937 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.60 ft | on 12-22-1955 |
| 2. | 13.40 ft | on 02-03-1998 |
| 3. | 12.42 ft | on 01-04-1982 |
| 4. | 11.04 ft | on 04-02-1958 |
| 5. | 10.40 ft | on 11-18-1950 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 13.60 ft | on 12-22-1955 |
| 2. | 13.40 ft | on 02-03-1998 |
| 3. | 12.42 ft | on 01-04-1982 |
| 4. | 11.04 ft | on 04-02-1958 |
| 5. | 10.40 ft | on 11-18-1950 |
| 6. | 9.82 ft | on 02-16-1982 |
| 7. | 9.40 ft | on 02-27-1940 |
| 8. | 9.33 ft | on 02-17-1986 |
| 9. | 9.28 ft | on 01-31-1963 |
| 10. | 9.21 ft | on 01-26-1983 |
| 11. | 9.15 ft | on 02-04-1937 |
| 12. | 9.08 ft | on 01-24-1983 |
| 13. | 9.04 ft | on 01-09-1995 |
| 14. | 9.00 ft | on 01-13-1980 |
| 15. | 6.68 ft | on 03-09-1995 |
| 16. | 6.52 ft | on 03-22-1995 |
| 17. | 5.10 ft | on 01-27-1995 |
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Probability Information
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