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NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available for the Austin Creek near Cazadero. 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: 32 Moderate Flood Stage: 27 Flood Stage: 21 Action Stage: 18.5 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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32	Major Flooding. Riverfront homes severly flooded throughout lower Austin Creek. Austin Creek Road and Cazader Highway flooded. Austin Creek Road bridge backwatered and/or flooded.
27	Moderate Flooding. Many riverfront homes throughout lower Austin Creek flooded or begin to flood, depending on elevation. Water has reached to the top of the wing wall at Austin Creek Road Bridge, and Austin Creek Road and Cazadero Highway begin to flood. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
21	Minor Flooding. Riverfront properties begin flooding downstream on left bank (southeast) side near Austin Creek Road bridge. Other riverfront and floodplain properties both up and downstream are also likely beginning to flood. NWS will issue an Urban/Small Stream Advisory, if not yet already issued.
18.5	Monitor Stage. Riverfront properties are very close to flooding, with some minor impacts. NWS may issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.

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Latitude: 38.506580° N, Longitude: 123.069724° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 21 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 40 ft 40 ft 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: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Cazadero

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