NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SAN DIEGO RIVER - FASHION VALLEY (FSNC1)

Latitude: 32.77º N	Longitude: 117.17º W	Elevation: 20 Feet
Location: San Diego County in California		River Group: Southern California

Issuance Time:

Feb 14 2013 at 1:57 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Feb 15 2013 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 11.3 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011	9,420	14.06	Dec 22, 2010
2010	2,640	11.23	Jan 21, 2010
2009	2,550	10.58	Dec 17, 2008
2008	900	7.79	Jan 07, 2008
2007	952	7.99	Feb 19, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1982 to Present)
1995*	9,430	13.47	Mar 06, 1995
1983	8,280	13.11	Mar 02, 1983
1998	7,090	12.80	Feb 08, 1998
* Since upstream regulation by El Capitan and San Vicente Reservoirs

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ043)

Today: Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 76 to 81. Areas of winds east 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening and becoming partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 60. Areas of winds northeast 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph overnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 84. Areas of winds east 15 mph in the morning becoming light.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs 60 to 65. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 44 to 51.

Washington's birthday: Cloudy in the morning and becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 58 to 63.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening and becoming cloudy. Patchy fog. Patchy drizzle overnight. Lows 41 to 49.

Tuesday: Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs 53 to 58.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Lows 40 to 50.

Wednesday: Showers likely. Highs 54 to 59.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 47.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 56 to 61.

Impacts - E19 Information
6.5 Feet	Avenida Del Rio under water.
7.5 Feet	Estimated level that water begins to flow over Camino Del Este. Barricades needed.
8.8 Feet	Fashion Valley Road closed. Officials barricade the road to travel.
11.3 Feet	Minor flood. Water flows into Fashion Valley parking lot.
13.5 Feet	Parking structures designed for flooding fill with water. Golf course under water.
16.5 Feet	All intersections in Mission Valley flooded and impassable, except for major bridge structures. Evacuations begin for businesses and residences. Hotels evacuated and golf course inundated. Major damage to businesses.
18.5 Feet	Widespread damage to businesses, residences, and roads throughout Mission Valley. Evacuations necessary. Large portions of business district under water.
19.6 Feet	Most of the valley under water. Major damage.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Diego Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.