San Diego Creek at Alice

The past week

What floods at each level

• 23.5 ft

  Water to the reference mark on the Edith Street Bridge. Water is a few feet high on Edith Street.

• 22 ft

  Water to the Edith Street Bridge floor. Water is now over the levee downstream of the gauge.

• 21 ft

  Major lowland flooding occurs. Water reaches the height of the levee on the south side of the creek. The park west of County Road 170 has several feet of water over it, with water on County Road 170 inundated with several feet of water.

• 17.7 ft

  Flood of record, occurring on October 17 1971. The northern and eastern sections of Alice flooded from San Diego and San Fernando Creeks.

• 17 ft

  Water reaches the trailer park, downstream left bank below the Edith Street bridge, the lowest part of levees or banks. The flow flattens as it escapes the main channel to a flat flood plain.

• 16.35 ft

  Widespread and disasterous flooding. This was the result of Hurricane Beulah on September 23 1967.

• 13 ft

  Moderate lowland flooding occurs. The low water crossing on County Road 170 west of Alice will have around 3 feet of water over it. Water begins to impact the lowest areas of the park west of the county road, and inland areas near the road.

• 11 ft

  Minor lowland flooding occurs. The low water crossing on County Road 170 west of Alice will be inundated with around foot of water

Highest crests on record