Tres Pinos Creek near Tres Pinos, CA
River level and flood forecast · San Benito County
The river is 12.0 ft below flood stage (11.6 ft).
Forecast to hold near -0.4 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 0 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:36 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11.6 ft |
| Action stage | 8.5 ft |
| Record crest (February 3, 1998) | 16 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMajor Flooding. Catastrophic and widespread floodplain inundation. County fairgrounds completey under water. Highway 25 begins to flood and bridge is heavily backwatered.
- 14 ftModerate Flooding. Widespread floodplain inundation in the vicinity of the fairgrounds. Water is now interacting with the Highway 25 bridge chord, potentially causing backwatering and enhanced inundation upstream.
- 11.6 ftMinor Flooding. Water level has reached the top of the levee protecting the fairgrounds RV park on the north side of the river upstream of the Highway 25 bridge. With the exception of the left bank (south) side floodplain upstream of the bridge, all nearby floodplain will be inundated, especially if waters crest the limited levee present. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
- 8.5 ftAction Stage. Areas on the right bank (north) side downstream of the Highway 25 bridge may begin to become inundated. NWS may issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.
Highest crests on record
- 16 ft — February 3, 1998
- 11.14 ft — January 27, 1983
- 10.41 ft — February 28, 1983
- 9.88 ft — February 11, 1973
- 9.7 ft — February 10, 1978
Recent crests: 16 ft (February 3, 1998) · 10.41 ft (February 28, 1983) · 11.14 ft (January 27, 1983) · 9.35 ft (January 24, 1983) · 9.7 ft (February 10, 1978)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TESC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.