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

Pajaro watershed

Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

Reading 2.76 ft and 0.15 cfs. That is 5.24 feet below the first flood threshold.

Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave plotted at latitude 36.9925 and longitude -121.5730 over Valley Water's published major-watershed layer.
Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave at 36.9925, -121.5730, exactly as positioned in Valley Water's sensor feed. Llagas, Uvas 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

2.76 ft

Captured July 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM PT

  • Sensor ID 5086
  • 36.9925, -121.5730
  • Included in Valley Water's flood watch, carries a forecast model
  • Reporting

What Floods at Each Level

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

Threshold 1 · 8 ft (1,076 cfs)

5.24 ft above the current reading

Possible flooding to occur. Upstream low-flow crossings at Miller and RV Park should be closed.

Valley Water, threshold 1 description for Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

Threshold 2 · 12 ft (3,078 cfs)

9.24 ft above the current reading

Minor argricultural flooding may begin downstream of Hwy 25. Flooding begins upstream of US-101 near Monterey Frontage Road. Flow travels southward across Mesa Rd. Soap Lake area likely has widespread rural flooding along the Pajaro River.

Valley Water, threshold 2 description for Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

Threshold 3 · 19.2 ft (6,905 cfs)

16.44 ft above the current reading

US-101 flooded just north of Bolsa Road and floodwaters will eventually move eastward across the highway. Monterey Road onramps flooded. Uvas Creek overbanks upstream of the RxR tracks near Bolsa Road. Flow travels along the west side of the tracks southward, overtopping CA-25 and inudating the US-101 / CA-25 ramp.

Valley Water, threshold 3 description for Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

Threshold 4 · 24 ft (9,921 cfs)

21.24 ft above the current reading

Widespread flooding of Gilroy south of Princevale Drain (Parallel to W 10th Street). Highway 25 flooded at the US-101 interchange, as well as toward the east.

Valley Water, threshold 4 description for Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

Places This Gauge Covers

Streets and landmarks named in the threshold descriptions above.

Upstream and Downstream

Where this gauge sits on Uvas Creek.

  1. Uvas Creek at Uvas Road

    4.71 ft · 1.22 cfs · no published threshold

  2. Uvas Creek below Uvas Reservoir

    1.82 ft · 14.14 cfs · no published threshold

  3. Uvas Creek at Heritage Way

    4.66 ft · 14.02 cfs · no published threshold

  4. Uvas Creek below CA-152

    2.31 ft · 8.56 cfs · no published threshold

  5. Uvas Creek at Miller Avenue

    1.12 ft · 2.6 cfs · 2.88 ft below threshold 1

  6. Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave

    2.76 ft · 0.15 cfs · 5.24 ft below threshold 1

Sensor Notes

Low flow record is poor, with flows under 100cfs not recorded due to meandering channel missing measurement line. High flow records are good.

Valley Water, sensor notes for Uvas Creek at W Luchessa Ave