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Sespe Creek near Fillmore

Critical Stages
17.8' - Action
19.2' - Flood
19.8' - Moderate
20.4' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:00 PM GMT 12/14/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 5.81 ft

Flow: 0.116 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4 PM 12/14 5.79 0.112
5 PM 12/14 5.79 0.112
6 PM 12/14 5.79 0.112
7 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
8 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
9 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
10 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
11 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
12 AM 12/15 5.78 0.11
1 AM 12/15 5.78 0.11
2 AM 12/15 5.78 0.11
3 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
4 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
5 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
6 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
7 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
8 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
9 AM 12/15 5.77 0.108
10 AM 12/15 5.76 0.106
11 AM 12/15 5.76 0.106
12 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
1 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
2 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
3 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
4 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
5 PM 12/15 5.76 0.106
6 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
7 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
8 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
9 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
10 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
11 PM 12/15 5.75 0.103
12 AM 12/16 5.75 0.103
1 AM 12/16 5.75 0.103
2 AM 12/16 5.75 0.103
3 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
4 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
5 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
6 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
7 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
8 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
9 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
10 AM 12/16 5.74 0.101
11 AM 12/16 5.73 0.099
12 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
1 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
2 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
3 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
4 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
5 PM 12/16 5.73 0.099
6 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
7 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
8 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
9 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
10 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
11 PM 12/16 5.72 0.097
12 AM 12/17 5.72 0.097
1 AM 12/17 5.72 0.097
2 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
3 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
4 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
5 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
6 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
7 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
8 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
9 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
10 AM 12/17 5.71 0.095
11 AM 12/17 5.7 0.093
12 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
1 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
2 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
3 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
4 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
5 PM 12/17 5.7 0.093
6 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
7 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
8 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
9 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
10 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
11 PM 12/17 5.69 0.091
12 AM 12/18 5.69 0.091
1 AM 12/18 5.69 0.091
2 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
3 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
4 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
5 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
6 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
7 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
8 AM 12/18 5.68 0.089
9 AM 12/18 5.67 0.087
10 AM 12/18 5.67 0.087
11 AM 12/18 5.67 0.087
12 PM 12/18 5.67 0.087
1 PM 12/18 5.67 0.087
2 PM 12/18 5.67 0.087
3 PM 12/18 5.67 0.087
4 PM 12/18 5.67 0.087
5 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
6 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
7 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
8 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
9 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
10 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
11 PM 12/18 5.66 0.085
12 AM 12/19 5.66 0.085
1 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
2 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
3 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
4 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
5 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
6 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
7 AM 12/19 5.65 0.084
8 AM 12/19 5.64 0.082
9 AM 12/19 5.64 0.082
10 AM 12/19 5.64 0.082
11 AM 12/19 5.64 0.082
12 PM 12/19 5.64 0.082
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3:15 PM 12/14 5.75 0.103
3:00 PM 12/14 5.81 0.116
2:45 PM 12/14 5.77 0.108
2:30 PM 12/14 5.91 0.14
2:15 PM 12/14 5.76 0.106
2:00 PM 12/14 5.8 0.114
1:45 PM 12/14 5.79 0.112
1:30 PM 12/14 5.78 0.11
1:15 PM 12/14 5.75 0.103
1:00 PM 12/14 5.82 0.119
12:45 PM 12/14 5.7 0.093
12:30 PM 12/14 5.89 0.135
12:15 PM 12/14 5.77 0.108
12:00 PM 12/14 5.87 0.13
11:45 AM 12/14 5.78 0.11
11:30 AM 12/14 5.71 0.095
11:15 AM 12/14 5.81 0.116
11:00 AM 12/14 5.82 0.119
10:45 AM 12/14 5.79 0.112
10:30 AM 12/14 5.7 0.093
10:15 AM 12/14 5.81 0.116
10:00 AM 12/14 5.71 0.095
9:45 AM 12/14 5.78 0.11
9:30 AM 12/14 5.78 0.11
9:15 AM 12/14 5.81 0.116
9:00 AM 12/14 5.8 0.114
8:45 AM 12/14 5.8 0.114
8:30 AM 12/14 5.74 0.101
8:15 AM 12/14 5.73 0.099
8:00 AM 12/14 5.8 0.114
Hydrograph for Sespe Creek near Fillmore
20.45' - Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection and levees could be impacted along the river upstream of and through fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Downstream impacts will be seen along the santa clara river downstream of the confluence with sespe creek.
19.2' - Flooding of orchards along creek, bank protection could be impacted along Goodenough Road north of fillmore, railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road will be impacted, stop logs will need to be placed at railroad bridge along old Telegraph Road to protect homes and shiels park in north fillmore. Start feeling downstream impacts on santa clara river, especially near the fillmore waste water treatment plant.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 10, 1978 22.4
Jan 25, 1969 20.8
Jan 10, 2023 20.5
Mar 1, 1983 20.4
Jan 10, 2005 19.75
Feb 16, 1980 19.53
Jan 23, 1943 19.1
Feb 12, 1992 17.95
Jan 10, 1995 16.46
Feb 3, 1998 16.31
Mar 2, 1938 16.01

Data provided by the National Weather Service.