# San Rafael king tides and high water in 2003

> In 2003, 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 51 days. The highest was 8.12 ft on Wednesday, December 24, 2003, 1.01 ft above the tide tables, with 80 roads at risk, including Sonoma Street, Dolores Street and Du Bois Street.

**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.

## Every day with roads at risk (51)

| Date | High water (San Francisco gauge, ft MLLW) | vs tide tables | Roads at risk | Severity | Deepest streets (model) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2003 | 7.05 | +0.08 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 2, 2003 | 7.08 | +0.16 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 3, 2003 | 6.99 | +0.25 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 4, 2003 | 6.59 | +0.14 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 17, 2003 | 6.58 | +0.13 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 18, 2003 | 6.65 | +0.13 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 19, 2003 | 6.61 | +0.12 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 29, 2003 | 6.48 | −0.12 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jan 31, 2003 | 6.60 | +0.03 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 1, 2003 | 6.55 | +0.15 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 13, 2003 | 6.70 | +0.78 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 14, 2003 | 6.59 | +0.42 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 15, 2003 | 6.78 | +0.41 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 16, 2003 | 6.82 | +0.36 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 17, 2003 | 6.62 | +0.23 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 24, 2003 | 6.59 | +0.62 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Feb 25, 2003 | 6.49 | +0.53 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Apr 17, 2003 | 6.52 | +0.34 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| May 15, 2003 | 6.62 | −0.05 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| May 17, 2003 | 6.53 | −0.22 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jun 11, 2003 | 6.67 | +0.05 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jun 12, 2003 | 6.94 | +0.06 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jun 13, 2003 | 6.91 | −0.09 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jun 15, 2003 | 6.73 | −0.22 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jun 16, 2003 | 6.58 | −0.17 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jul 11, 2003 | 6.85 | −0.18 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jul 12, 2003 | 6.83 | −0.23 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jul 13, 2003 | 6.67 | −0.28 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jul 15, 2003 | 6.68 | −0.02 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Jul 28, 2003 | 6.49 | +0.09 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 7, 2003 | 6.60 | ±0.00 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 8, 2003 | 6.70 | −0.04 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 9, 2003 | 6.71 | −0.11 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 10, 2003 | 6.62 | −0.18 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 11, 2003 | 6.63 | −0.04 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Aug 25, 2003 | 6.48 | +0.19 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Oct 25, 2003 | 6.54 | +0.12 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Oct 26, 2003 | 6.72 | +0.07 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Oct 27, 2003 | 6.79 | +0.06 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Oct 28, 2003 | 6.95 | +0.31 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Oct 29, 2003 | 6.86 | +0.48 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Nov 23, 2003 | 6.65 | −0.29 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 7.09 | +0.02 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 7.07 | +0.03 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 6.52 | +0.26 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Dec 20, 2003 | 6.85 | +0.18 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Dec 21, 2003 | 7.18 | +0.18 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 7.33 | +0.14 ft | 65 | Severe | Sonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street |
| Dec 23, 2003 | 7.76 | +0.52 ft | 69 | Severe | Sonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street |
| Dec 24, 2003 | 8.12 | +1.01 ft | 80 | Severe | Sonoma Street, Dolores Street, Du Bois Street |
| Dec 25, 2003 | 7.13 | +0.34 ft | 2 | Severe | Bahia Way |

[All San Rafael history](https://floodroute.com/ca/san-rafael/history.md) · [Live forecast](https://floodroute.com/ca/san-rafael.md)

Data: [CSV](https://floodroute.com/data/history/ca/san-rafael.csv) · [JSON](https://floodroute.com/data/history/ca/san-rafael.json) · Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) · Credit: FloodRoute (floodroute.com), © OpenStreetMap contributors, NOAA CO-OPS · [All towns](https://floodroute.com/data.md)

---

Web version: https://floodroute.com/ca/san-rafael/history/2003 · Site index for AI agents: https://floodroute.com/llms.txt · Every page is available as Markdown: add `.md` to its URL.

FloodRoute provides estimates only. Never drive or walk through flood water. © Axiomic, LLC · contact@axiomic.ai