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Soquel Creek at Soquel Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30AM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:15AM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:45AM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:00AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:30AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:45AM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:45PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:45PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:45PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:45PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:00PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:15PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30PM May 12, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:15PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45PM May 12, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 12:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 1:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 2:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.22 ft at 4:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:15AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:30AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:15AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:15AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00AM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:30AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:00AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:30AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:45AM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:00PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:15PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:45PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:00PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:15PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:30PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:30PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:00PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:15PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30PM May 13, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:45PM May 13, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 3:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 4:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 5:30AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 6:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 7:45AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:15AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:00AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:15AM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 11:30AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:45AM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:00PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:15PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:30PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 12:45PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:00PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:15PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 1:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 1:45PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 2:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 2:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 3:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 4:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:00PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 8:45PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:00PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:15PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 9:30PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45PM May 14, 2021Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:15PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:30PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 10:45PM May 14, 2021Highest Observation: 2.24 ft at 11:00PM May 14, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesSOQC1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:15AM May 15, 2021)ObservedLatest observed value: 2.24 ft at 11:00 PM PDT 14-May-2021. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 13
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

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22 Major Flooding. Floods of record roughly equivalent to this level (22.33 feet in 1955; 21.85 feet in 1982). Debris blockage at Soquel Drive Bridge possible, as well as major backwatering in downtown Soquel. Capitola and Esplanade flooded, with widespread regional damage.
18 Moderate Flooding. Flooding of several feet in downtown Soquel, Old Mill area, Heart of Soquel, and houses along Soquel Wharf Road flooded, and other areas along creek in Capitola and Esplanade. Soquel Drive Bridge likely backwatered.
16 Minor Flooding. Water begins to reach riverfront properties in downtown Soquel, including the Old Mill mobile home park, Heart of Soquel, and along Soquel Wharf Road. Flooding may also be possible downstream in Capitola, especially during high tide. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
13 Monitor Stage. Three feet below flood stage. NWS may issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.
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Latitude: 36.991389° N, Longitude: 121.954722° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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