Novato king tides and high water in 2025
In 2025, NOAA's San Francisco tide gauge recorded water high enough for FloodRoute's model to put at least one Novato road at risk on 82 days. The highest was 7.60 ft on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 0.74 ft above the tide tables, with 28 roads at risk, including Binford Road, Olive Avenue and CA 37.
Nov 5, 2025: 28 roads at risk7.60 ft at the San Francisco gauge · 0.7 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 2025
| Date | High water · San Francisco | vs tide tables | Roads at risk | Deepest streets (model) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.60 ft | +0.74 ft | 28Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.57 ft | +0.34 ft | 26Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.45 ft | +0.25 ft | 24Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.41 ft | +0.42 ft | 24Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.31 ft | +0.45 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 |
Every day with roads at risk (82)
| Date | High water · San Francisco | vs tide tables | Roads at risk | Deepest streets (model) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.57 ft | +0.05 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.64 ft | −0.05 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.74 ft | −0.06 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.88 ft | +0.07 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.67 ft | −0.05 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.48 ft | −0.04 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.61 ft | +0.11 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.55 ft | +0.01 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.80 ft | +0.74 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.64 ft | +0.44 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.54 ft | +0.30 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.87 ft | +1.11 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.69 ft | +0.58 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.05 ft | +0.70 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.94 ft | +0.51 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.61 ft | +0.28 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.83 ft | +0.52 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.85 ft | +0.27 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.96 ft | +0.28 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.99 ft | +0.39 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.77 ft | +0.45 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.72 ft | +0.21 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.95 ft | +0.16 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.10 ft | +0.17 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.15 ft | +0.27 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.83 ft | +0.16 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.92 ft | +0.05 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.26 ft | +0.23 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.24 ft | +0.19 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.09 ft | +0.16 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.90 ft | +0.25 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.56 ft | +0.32 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.57 ft | +0.25 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.58 ft | +0.32 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.68 ft | +0.15 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.94 ft | +0.21 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.07 ft | +0.19 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.15 ft | +0.20 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.10 ft | +0.18 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.91 ft | +0.15 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.64 ft | +0.17 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.50 ft | +0.12 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.65 ft | +0.22 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.47 ft | +0.13 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.50 ft | +0.22 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.50 ft | −0.04 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.65 ft | +0.08 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.62 ft | +0.13 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.56 ft | +0.31 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.57 ft | +0.19 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.62 ft | +0.24 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.90 ft | +0.60 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.17 ft | +0.61 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.24 ft | +0.56 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.08 ft | +0.45 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.70 ft | +0.30 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.82 ft | +0.26 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.60 ft | +0.74 ft | 28Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.18 ft | +0.17 ft | 2Severe | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.16 ft | +0.19 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.92 ft | +0.18 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.48 ft | +0.64 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.68 ft | +0.74 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.50 ft | +0.50 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.52 ft | +0.49 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.61 ft | +0.59 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.53 ft | +0.57 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.54 ft | +0.30 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.10 ft | +0.44 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.41 ft | +0.42 ft | 24Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.45 ft | +0.25 ft | 24Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.57 ft | +0.34 ft | 26Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 | |
| 7.17 ft | +0.09 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.74 ft | −0.01 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.47 ft | +0.34 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.58 ft | +0.53 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.46 ft | +0.56 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.49 ft | +0.82 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.45 ft | +1.12 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.46 ft | +1.55 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 6.82 ft | +0.28 ft | 2Likely | Atherton Avenue | |
| 7.31 ft | +0.45 ft | 22Severe | Binford Road, Olive Avenue, CA 37 |