RIVER GAUGE · BERRYESSA CREEK
Berryessa Creek at Old Piedmont Road
Santa Clara County, California
Water level9.90 ft
Flow21 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action11 ft
Minor flood12 ft
Moderate flood13 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 13 ft
Moderate: Extremely high runoff from the hills suggest widespread flooding on tributaries such as Wrigley Ford Creek and Sierra Creek. Street flooding likely with overland flow ponding towards I-680 and Cropley Avenue.
- 12 ft
Minor: Creek may overbank upstream of Cropley Avenue flowing down Cropley Avenue toward the west. Possible overbanking at and around Berryessa Creek Park near Messina Drive, Majestic Way Elementary School, and homes on Creekside Drive.
- 11 ft
Action: Water at Cropley Avenue culvert soffit likely due to heavy sedimentation.
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