Lagunitas Creek near Pt. Reyes Station, CA
River level and flood forecast · Marin County
Normal1.0 ftas of Mon 8 PM
The river is 21.0 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Flow: 9 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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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Lagunitas Creek near Pt. Reyes Station to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 19.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 27 ftMajor Flood Stage. Two feet of inundation from flood waters on Pt Reyes-Petaluma Road, and several additional feet of inundation of local floodplain properties, particularly on east side of channel. Travel through the area likely impossible and highly dangerous.
- 25 ftModerate Flood Stage. Water levels reach Pt Reyes-Petaluma Road near gage and inundate local landowner driveways and crossings. Travel difficult and dangerous on local roadways.
- 22 ftMinor Flood Stage. Backwatering of local private landowner crossings near gage occurring, and minor floodplain inundation on private property east of the channel. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning if not yet already issued.
- 19.5 ftAction Stage. Minor flooding may begin in isolated locations on floodplain, particularly on the east side of the channel. Water is roughly 2-3 feet below backwater conditions at local private crossings near the gage. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Watch if not yet already issued.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Olema Creek at Vedanta Bridge, CA
- Lagunitas Creek at Samuel P. Taylor State Park, CA
- Walker Creek (Marin) near Marshall, CA
- Novato Creek at Novato (USGS), CA
- Corte Madera Creek at Ross, CA
- Redwood Creek (Marin County) above Highway 1 Bridge at Muir Beach, CA
- Copeland Creek at Rohnert Park, CA
- Laguna de Santa Rosa at Stony Point Road NR Cotati, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LNTC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.