General Creek near Meeks Bay, CA
River level and flood forecast · El Dorado County
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 6 ft |
| Flood stage | 5.5 ft |
| Action stage | 4.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 9, 2017) | 5.93 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 7.86 ftRecord flood on 1/2/1997. 797 cfs.
- 7 ftMajor flooding along General Creek. Damage to roads and infrastructure likely.
- 6 ftModerate flooding. Similar level to January 2017. Impacts could be exacerbated if large woody debris is present.
- 5.5 ftMinor flooding of lowlands along the creek.
- 4.5 ftMonitor stage. No flooding expected.
Highest crests on record
- 5.93 ft — January 9, 2017
- 5.59 ft — January 2, 1997
- 5.45 ft — November 30, 1982
- 5.39 ft — December 31, 2005
- 4.41 ft — February 9, 2017
Recent crests: 4.23 ft (April 7, 2018) · 4.41 ft (February 9, 2017) · 5.93 ft (January 9, 2017) · 5.39 ft (December 31, 2005) · 5.59 ft (January 2, 1997)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GNRC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.