Rivers in California
Clear Lake at Lakeport
Below flood stage
2.34ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 9:15 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.35 ftMon, Sep 28, 10:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 11.51 ft1998
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 12.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 11.90 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 11.00 ftMajor flooding occurs all around the north end of the lake, especially in Lakeport and Clearlake Oaks. Highway 20 around the north end of the lake is closed in some areas.
- 9.00 ftLow lying structures and some main roads around the lake are threatened by the high lake levels.
- 8.50 ftMinor flooding of some lake side residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
- 8.50 ftMinor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
- 8.00 ftMinor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs.
Crest history
36 crests on NOAA’s list since 1914.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 24, 1998 | 11.51 ft |
| 2 | February 2, 1986 | 11.34 ft |
| 3 | January 3, 1983 | 11.34 ft |
| 4 | January 28, 1914 | 11.09 ft |
| 5 | February 22, 2017 | 10.63 ft |
| 6 | March 2, 2019 | 9.96 ft |
| 7 | March 28, 2011 | 9.40 ft |
| 8 | January 31, 1995 | 8.89 ft |
| 9 | February 27, 2004 | 8.87 ft |
| 10 | January 25, 2017 | 8.60 ft |
| 11 | February 22, 2024 | 8.49 ft |
| 12 | February 26, 1993 | 8.48 ft |
| 13 | March 21, 2023 | 8.47 ft |
| 14 | April 5, 2006 | 8.46 ft |
| 15 | February 16, 2025 | 8.39 ft |
| 16 | March 7, 2006 | 8.27 ft |
| 17 | January 4, 2006 | 8.15 ft |
| 18 | January 4, 1997 | 7.94 ft |
| 19 | March 21, 2016 | 7.91 ft |
| 20 | March 23, 2016 | 7.89 ft |
| 21 | March 25, 1999 | 7.87 ft |
| 22 | May 21, 2005 | 7.86 ft |
| 23 | May 10, 2006 | 7.83 ft |
| 24 | April 13, 2003 | 7.79 ft |
| 25 | February 25, 2008 | 6.56 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 16, 2025: 8.39 ft
- February 22, 2024: 8.49 ft
- March 21, 2023: 8.47 ft
- March 2, 2019: 9.96 ft
- April 20, 2018: 5.07 ft
- February 22, 2017: 10.63 ft
- January 25, 2017: 8.60 ft
- March 23, 2016: 7.89 ft
- March 21, 2016: 7.91 ft
- April 13, 2014: 2.51 ft
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.