Alameda Creek near Niles, CA
River level and flood forecast · Alameda County
The river is 6.3 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 14 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:35 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Moderate flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (December 23, 1955) | 14.9 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.9 ft — December 23, 1955
- 14.83 ft — February 3, 1998
- 14.77 ft — February 19, 1986
- 14.17 ft — April 3, 1958
- 13.92 ft — January 12, 1952
Recent crests: 11.84 ft (March 10, 2023) · 14.83 ft (February 3, 1998) · 13.55 ft (March 22, 1995) · 11.2 ft (January 9, 1995) · 11.25 ft (January 13, 1993)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NILC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.