FloodRoute

Greenbrae king tides and high water in 1996

In 1996, NOAA's San Francisco tide gauge recorded water high enough for FloodRoute's model to put at least one Greenbrae road at risk on 17 days. The highest was 7.53 ft on Tuesday, December 10, 1996, 0.85 ft above the tide tables, with 25 roads at risk, including Fifer Avenue, Lucky Drive and Redwood Highway.

Dec 10, 1996: 25 roads at risk7.53 ft at the San Francisco gauge · 0.8 ft above the tide tables · deepest: Severe · model estimate

Estimates, not records of actual flooding. Each day is NOAA's verified high water at the tide gauge, run through FloodRoute's flood model on today's roads and elevations, in dry weather. Drains, levees, tide gates, rain, road changes and elevation error all mean real conditions differed. Not for property, real-estate, insurance, lending, engineering or legal decisions.

Highest water in 1996

Highest water days in Greenbrae in 1996
DateHigh water · San Franciscovs tide tablesRoads at riskDeepest streets (model)
7.53 ft+0.85 ft25SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway
7.43 ft+0.89 ft22SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway
7.22 ft+0.72 ft19SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway
7.13 ft+0.49 ft11SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.12 ft+0.74 ft11SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive

Every day with roads at risk (17)

Every day with roads at risk in Greenbrae in 1996
DateHigh water · San Franciscovs tide tablesRoads at riskDeepest streets (model)
7.01 ft+0.13 ft10SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.87 ft−0.15 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.81 ft+0.26 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.13 ft+0.49 ft11SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.98 ft+0.38 ft10SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.12 ft+0.74 ft11SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.88 ft−0.06 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.95 ft+0.07 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.81 ft−0.16 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.90 ft−0.12 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.80 ft+0.35 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.43 ft+0.89 ft22SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway
7.53 ft+0.85 ft25SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway
7.06 ft+0.35 ft10SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
6.84 ft+0.24 ft7SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.01 ft+0.53 ft10SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Doherty Drive
7.22 ft+0.72 ft19SevereFifer Avenue, Lucky Drive, Redwood Highway