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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Arroyo Corte Madera del Presidio . During times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the text products.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 12 Moderate Flood Stage: 10 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 6 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests Currently none available. Recent Crests Currently none available. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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12	Major Flood Stage. Flood flows are at least 2 feet deep in town, with major roadway flooding and inundation of local businesses and homes.
10	Moderate Flood Stage. One to several feet of water on floodplain near the creek. Marin Theater Company and nearby businesses flooded, particularly on right bank (western side).
8	Minor Flood Stage. Water in creek reaches bridge structure and begins backwatering near the Marin Theater Company. Other local drainage issues in town likely due to high water levels in creek; storm drains backwatered. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning if not already issued.
6	Monitor Stage. Water is 2 feet below backwater conditions at bridge over creek immediately downstream of Marin Theater Company. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Watch if not already issued.

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Latitude: 37.897500° N, Longitude: 122.536111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 1.85 ft 9.85 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available

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