Russian River at Geyserville, CA
River level and flood forecast · Sonoma County
Normal24.4 ftas of Mon 8:15 PM
The river is 15.3 ft below flood stage (39.7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 24.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 137 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 | 50 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 46 ft |
| Flood stage | 39.7 ft |
| Action stage | 38 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 50 ftMajor Flooding. Major agricultural flooding on both sides of the river; local roadways on or near floodplain likely impassable; up to 10 feet of standing water on floodplain. Water has reached the top of the Highway 128 bridge wing wall on the west side and all but the highest portions of the bridge remain above water.
- 46 ftModerate Flooding. Agricultural floodplain lands may be as much as 5-6 feet under water, with inundation reaching the Highway 128-River Road-Moody Lane insection and the northeast Highway 128 bridge approach. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
- 39.7 ftMinor Flooding. Water may have begun to inundate the lowest floodplain locations on the left bank (east) side of the river. NWS will issue an Urban/Small Stream Advisory, if not yet issued.
- 38 ftAction Stage. Water is 2-3 feet below lowest floodplain elevation near Highway 128 and Geyserville. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBig Sulphur Creek near Cloverdale, CA
- DownstreamRussian River at Jimtown, CA
- Dry Creek (Russian R.) below Lambert Bridge NR Geyserville, CA
- Russian River at Digger Bend NR Healdsburg, CA
- Russian River near Healdsburg, CA
- Big Sulphur Creek at Geysers Resort NR Cloverdale, CA
- Maacama Creek near Kellogg, CA
- Dry Creek (Russian R.) near Mouth NR Healdsburg, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GEYC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.