IsItFlooding

Soquel C a Soquel CA

Santa Cruz County, California · USGS gauge 11160000 · NWS SOQC1 · California river levels

Is Soquel C a Soquel CA flooding right now?

Soquel C a Soquel CA measured 2.27 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 13.7 ft below its 16 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.27 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
5 cfs
data refreshed 2 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16 ft, with major flooding at 22 ft. The highest crest on record was 22.33 ft on Fri, Dec 23, 1955.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action13 ft10.7 ft below
Minor flood16 ft13.7 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft15.7 ft below
Major flood22 ft19.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
22.33 ft1955-12-23
21.85 ft1982-01-04
17.93 ft1995-01-09
16.27 ft1963-01-31
15.8 ft1996-12-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.22–2.35 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Aptos C near Aptos CA2.8 miSanta Cruz County
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San Lorenzo River a Big Trees CA7.4 miSanta Cruz County
Corralitos C a Freedom CA10.8 miSanta Cruz County
Pajaro River a Watsonville CA12.7 miSanta Cruz 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