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Demo snapshot · July 28, 2026 at 4:53 PM PT · not current conditions

West Valley watershed

Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave

Reading 1.13 ft and 0.06 cfs. That is 4.37 feet below the first flood threshold.

Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave plotted at latitude 37.3589 and longitude -122.1000 over Valley Water's published major-watershed layer.
Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave at 37.3589, -122.1000, exactly as positioned in Valley Water's sensor feed. Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale East, Calabazas, San Tomas are the published polygons whose names match this portal group. The eleven published polygons do not exactly match the portal's five sensor groups and do not provide a boundary for every named creek.
  • Stream gauge

1.13 ft

Captured July 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM PT

  • Sensor ID 5033
  • 37.3589, -122.1000
  • Included in Valley Water's flood watch
  • Reporting

What Floods at Each Level

These descriptions are Valley Water's own, quoted exactly as published for this gauge.

Threshold 1 · 5.5 ft (232 cfs)

4.37 ft above the current reading

Flood watch

Valley Water, threshold 1 description for Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave

Threshold 2 · 6.5 ft (292 cfs)

5.37 ft above the current reading

Covington Road is at risk of flooding

Valley Water, threshold 2 description for Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave

Threshold 3 · 8.5 ft (400 cfs)

7.37 ft above the current reading

Covington Road spills on both banks, limited to the immediate vicinity

Valley Water, threshold 3 description for Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave

Threshold 4 · 9.5 ft (460 cfs)

8.37 ft above the current reading

The spills at Covington Road continue but are limited, and North Sunshine Drive is at risk of flooding. McKelvey Park detention basin may begin to fill as designed. Note: McKelvey Detention Basin is on Permanente Creek, downstream of its confluence with Hale Ck.

Valley Water, threshold 4 description for Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave

Places This Gauge Covers

Streets and landmarks named in the threshold descriptions above.

Sensor Notes

Record is high flow only and should be considered poor due to the lack of high flow measurements and of low flow data.

Valley Water, sensor notes for Hale Creek near Magdalena Ave