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Coyote Creek at Madrone

Highest listed crest 12.06 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft9 crests since 1997

The Coyote Creek at Madrone crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2023. The highest, 12.06 ft on February 21, 2017, was major flooding, 5.06 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
12.06 ft
February 21, 2017; 7,120 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
1
33rd of 106 gauges in California
Most recent flood crest
February 21, 2017
12.06 ft, major flooding
Location
Santa Clara County
Near Morgan Hill (2.5 mi), Gilroy (11.7 mi), San Jose (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Coyote Creek at Madrone
Action stage6.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.01Jan 26, 1997Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.01Feb 21, 2017Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1997 to 2023. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Coyote Creek at Madrone, 1997 to 2023 2468101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Jan 26, 1997: 10.84 ft, moderate flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2016: 2.76 ft, below flood stage; 152 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2017: 12.06 ft, major flooding; 7,120 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 2017: 2.47 ft, below flood stage; 76 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2019: 3.78 ft, below flood stage; 462 cubic feet per secondMay 12, 2020: 2.69 ft, below flood stage; 125 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2021: 2.78 ft, below flood stage; 142 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2022: 3.50 ft, below flood stage; 324 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2023: 4.05 ft, below flood stage; 517 cubic feet per second Highest, 12.06 ft, Feb 21, 2017 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Coyote Creek at Madrone 1990s: 1 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 1 2020s: 0 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Coyote Creek at Madrone
1Feb 21, 201712.06+5.06Major7,120
2Jan 26, 199710.84+3.84Moderate6,280
3Mar 10, 20234.05−2.95Below flood stage517
4Feb 21, 20193.78−3.22Below flood stage462
5Dec 21, 20223.50−3.50Below flood stage324
6Jan 29, 20212.78−4.22Below flood stage142
7Apr 5, 20162.76−4.24Below flood stage152
8May 12, 20202.69−4.31Below flood stage125
9Nov 17, 20172.47−4.53Below flood stage76

The worst floods along the Coyote Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Coyote Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 26, 1997: 10.84 ft here, moderate flooding

  • EdenvaleCA · Jan 26, 1997 · 12.10 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Coyote Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Coyote Creek
Hwy 237 at MilpitasCA15.517.77 ft, Feb 1, 20170
EdenvaleCA8.012.80 ft, Feb 10, 19220
Madrone this gaugeCA7.012.06 ft, Feb 21, 20171

Other gauges in Santa Clara County

Flood gauges in Santa Clara County
Hwy 237 at Milpitas15.517.77 ft, Feb 1, 20170
Edenvale8.012.80 ft, Feb 10, 19220
Almaden Expressway10.511.73 ft, Jan 9, 19950
Stanford University12.013.60 ft, Dec 22, 19551
W Luchessa Ave.12.021.82 ft, Feb 17, 19860

Santa Clara County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CYTC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.