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Sespe Creek near Fillmore Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:40AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 5:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:10AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:25AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:40AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 6:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 7:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:10AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:40AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 8:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:10AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:10AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:25AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:40AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 10:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:25AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:40AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 11:55AM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:40PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 12:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 1:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 1:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 2:10PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 2:40PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 2:55PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 3:10PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 3:25PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 3:55PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 4:10PM May 24, 2022Highest Observation: 6.09 ft at 4:40PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 4:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 5:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.08 ft at 6:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 6:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 7:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 7:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 8:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:40PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 8:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 9:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 9:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:10PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:25PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 10:40PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 10:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:40PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:55PM May 24, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 12:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 12:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 12:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 1:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 1:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 2:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 2:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 2:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 2:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 3:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 4:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 4:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 4:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 4:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 5:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 5:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 6:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 6:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 6:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 6:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 7:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 7:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 7:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 8:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 8:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 8:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 8:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:25AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 10:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:10AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:40AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 11:55AM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 12:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:10PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:10PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 2:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:10PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:10PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 6:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 8:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 8:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 9:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 10:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 10:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 11:25PM May 25, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 11:40PM May 25, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 11:55PM May 25, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 12:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 1:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 2:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 3:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 4:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 4:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 4:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 5:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 5:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 6:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 6:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 7:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 7:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 8:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 9:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 10:25AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 10:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 10:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 11:10AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.01 ft at 11:40AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 11:55AM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 12:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 12:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 1:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 1:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 2:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 3:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.07 ft at 4:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 4:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.06 ft at 5:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.05 ft at 6:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 6:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.04 ft at 7:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.03 ft at 7:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 8:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6.02 ft at 8:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 6 ft at 9:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:10PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.99 ft at 10:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:25PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:40PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 11:55PM May 26, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:10AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:25AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.98 ft at 12:55AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:25AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:40AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 1:55AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:10AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:25AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 2:55AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:10AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:40AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 3:55AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:10AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:40AM May 27, 2022Observed: 5.97 ft at 4:55AM May 27, 2022USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSESC1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:25AM May 27, 2022)ObservedLatest observed value: 5.97 ft at 4:55 AM PDT 27-May-2022. Flood Stage is 19.2 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20.4
Moderate Flood Stage: 19.8
Flood Stage: 19.2
Action Stage: 17.8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.40 ft on 02/10/1978
(2) 20.80 ft on 01/25/1969
(3) 20.40 ft on 03/01/1983
(4) 19.75 ft on 01/10/2005
(5) 19.53 ft on 02/16/1980
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 19.75 ft on 01/10/2005
(2) 16.31 ft on 02/03/1998
(3) 16.46 ft on 01/10/1995
(4) 17.95 ft on 02/12/1992
(5) 20.40 ft on 03/01/1983
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 3.44 ft on 09/01/2004

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20.45 Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection and levees could be impacted along the river upstream of and through fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Downstream impacts will be seen along the santa clara river downstream of the confluence with sespe creek.
19.2 Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection could be impacted along Goodenough Road north of fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Start feeling downstream impacts on santa clara river, especially near the fillmore waste water treatment plant.
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Latitude: 34.441662° N, Longitude: 118.927321° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 19.2 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 565 Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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