FloodRoute

San Rafael king tides and high water in 1997

In 1997, NOAA's San Francisco tide gauge recorded water high enough for FloodRoute's model to put at least one San Rafael road at risk on 79 days. The highest was 7.70 ft on Thursday, November 13, 1997, 1.01 ft above the tide tables, with 69 roads at risk, including Sonoma Street, Dolores Street and Du Bois Street.

Nov 13, 1997: 69 roads at risk7.70 ft at the San Francisco gauge · 1.0 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 1997

Highest water days in San Rafael in 1997
DateHigh water · San Franciscovs tide tablesRoads at riskDeepest streets (model)
7.70 ft+1.01 ft69SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.63 ft+0.95 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.57 ft+0.87 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.52 ft+1.75 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.49 ft+0.72 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street

Every day with roads at risk (79)

Every day with roads at risk in San Rafael in 1997
DateHigh water · San Franciscovs tide tablesRoads at riskDeepest streets (model)
6.56 ft−0.16 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.88 ft±0.00 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.84 ft−0.07 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.77 ft±0.00 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.64 ft+0.19 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.50 ft+0.27 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.67 ft+0.43 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.62 ft+0.42 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.04 ft+0.92 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.48 ft+0.48 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.67 ft+1.06 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.47 ft+0.11 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.63 ft±0.00 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.72 ft−0.07 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.75 ft−0.05 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.58 ft−0.05 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.65 ft+0.36 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.88 ft+0.43 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.96 ft+0.46 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.74 ft+0.31 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.52 ft+0.25 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.46 ft+0.44 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.48 ft+0.07 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.66 ft+0.17 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.57 ft+0.12 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.57 ft+0.04 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.88 ft+0.17 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.89 ft+0.09 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.79 ft+0.05 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.66 ft+0.14 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.51 ft+0.18 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.62 ft+0.36 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.96 ft+0.44 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.11 ft+0.39 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.08 ft+0.28 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.88 ft+0.17 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.61 ft+0.17 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.51 ft+0.18 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.69 ft+0.33 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.57 ft+0.30 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.63 ft+0.27 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.93 ft+0.40 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.98 ft+0.41 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.85 ft+0.38 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.61 ft+0.38 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.92 ft+1.12 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.08 ft+0.91 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.32 ft+0.84 ft65SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.70 ft+1.01 ft69SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.49 ft+0.72 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.57 ft+0.87 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.13 ft+0.64 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.68 ft+0.51 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.52 ft+1.75 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
6.58 ft+0.65 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.62 ft+0.55 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.00 ft+0.84 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.94 ft+0.73 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.94 ft+0.76 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.97 ft+0.90 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.86 ft+0.99 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.65 ft+1.11 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.50 ft+1.36 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.57 ft+1.33 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.95 ft+1.44 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.58 ft+0.76 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.72 ft+0.02 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.95 ft+0.13 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.47 ft+0.66 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.63 ft+0.95 ft67SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.14 ft+0.70 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.71 ft+0.61 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.49 ft+0.81 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.55 ft+0.48 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.54 ft+0.29 ft2SevereBahia Way
6.80 ft+0.41 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.09 ft+0.62 ft2SevereBahia Way
7.28 ft+0.81 ft65SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street
7.17 ft+0.83 ft65SevereSonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street