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Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave.

Highest listed crest 21.82 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft3 crests since 1963

The Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave. crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1963 to 1992. The highest, 21.82 ft on February 17, 1986, was moderate flooding, 9.82 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.82 ft
February 17, 1986; 14,200 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 5, 1992
20.21 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Santa Clara County
Near Gilroy (1.2 mi), Morgan Hill (10.4 mi), Watsonville (12.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS UVGC1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave.
Action stage8.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.01Feb 1, 1963Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.22Jan 5, 1992Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

3 crests from 1963 to 1992. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave., 1963 to 1992 12141618202224ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Feb 1, 1963: 17.66 ft, minor flooding; 9,490 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1986: 21.82 ft, moderate flooding; 14,200 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1992: 20.21 ft, moderate flooding; 8,370 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.82 ft, Feb 17, 1986 196519701975198019851990

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave. 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s
  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, Uvas Creek above W Luchessa Ave.
1Feb 17, 198621.82+9.82Moderate14,200
2Jan 5, 199220.21+8.21Moderate8,370
3Feb 1, 196317.66+5.66Minor9,490

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
Madrone7.012.06 ft, Feb 21, 20171
Almaden Expressway10.511.73 ft, Jan 9, 19950
Stanford University12.013.60 ft, Dec 22, 19551

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge UVGC1, 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.