Novato C a Novato CA

Marin County, California · USGS gauge 11459500 · NWS NVCC1 · California river levels

Is Novato C a Novato CA flooding right now?

Novato C a Novato CA measured 2.75 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 10.3 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.75 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

1 cfs

data refreshed 15 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.52 ft on Mon, Jan 4, 1982.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	11 ft	8.3 ft below
Minor flood	13 ft	10.3 ft below
Moderate flood	15.6 ft	12.8 ft below
Major flood	17 ft	14.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
14.52 ft	1982-01-04
13.6 ft	1998-02-03
12.44 ft	1986-02-17
11.94 ft	1980-02-20
11.2 ft	1983-01-26

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Petaluma River a Copland Pumping Station a Petaluma CA	9.6 mi	Sonoma County
Corte Madera C a Ross CA	10.1 mi	Marin County
Lagunitas C a Samuel P Taylor State Park CA	10.2 mi	Marin County
Lagunitas C near Pt Reyes Station CA	11.3 mi	Marin County
Olema C a Vedanta Bridge a Olema CA	12.2 mi	Marin County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast