Rivers in California

Russian River at Geyserville

Sonoma County, CaliforniaNWS GEYC1USGS 11463500Monterey office

Below flood stage
24.13ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 27, 9:15 PM PDT

Flood stage
39.70 ft
Forecast crest
24.14 ftTue, Sep 29, 2:00 PM PDT

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood50.00 ft
Moderate flood46.00 ft
Minor flood39.70 ft
Action38.00 ft
  1. 50.00 ftMajor Flooding. Major agricultural flooding on both sides of the river; local roadways on or near floodplain likely impassable; up to 10 feet of standing water on floodplain. Water has reached the top of the Highway 128 bridge wing wall on the west side and all but the highest portions of the bridge remain above water.
  2. 46.00 ftModerate Flooding. Agricultural floodplain lands may be as much as 5-6 feet under water, with inundation reaching the Highway 128-River Road-Moody Lane insection and the northeast Highway 128 bridge approach. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
  3. 39.70 ftMinor Flooding. Water may have begun to inundate the lowest floodplain locations on the left bank (east) side of the river. NWS will issue an Urban/Small Stream Advisory, if not yet issued.
  4. 38.00 ftAction Stage. Water is 2-3 feet below lowest floodplain elevation near Highway 128 and Geyserville. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.