Mark West Creek near Mirabel Heights, CA
River level and flood forecast · Sonoma County
Normal38.6 ftas of Mon 7:45 PM
The river is 16.4 ft below flood stage (55 ft).
Forecast to hold near 38.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 1 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:33 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 65 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 59 ft |
| Flood stage | 55 ft |
| Action stage | 50.5 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 65 ftMajor Flooding. Major roadway inundation on Trenton-Healdburg Road, Wohler Road in the vicinity of Mark West Creek, and Eastside Road. Trenton-Healdsburg Road bridge over Mark West Creek flooded and/or backwatered. Major flooding of lowest vineyards adjacent to channels, of approximately 5-10 feet deep or more. Lower Windsor Creek also likely flooding.
- 59 ftModerate Flooding. Trenton-Healdsburg Road begins to flood at lowest spots on right bank (north side). Portions of Wohler Road downstream also likely flooded, including Wohler Road Bridge over Mark West Creek. NWS will issue Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
- 55 ftMinor Flooding. More severe flooding occurring on adjacent agricultural lands and access roads. NWS will issue an Urban/Small Stream Advisory, if not yet already issued.
- 50.5 ftAction Stage. Low-lying floodplain vineyards and agricultural land on both side of channel, mostly downstream of Trenton-Healdsburg Road, begin to flood.
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Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MWEC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.