Santa Ana River at Santa Ana
17 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
- Flow
- 589 cfs
Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 1 day 4 h
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service San Diego CA
What
Significant coastal flooding expected.
Impacts
Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur in the morning hours.
Additional details
Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property. High tides each day will occur in the morning. Tides may be anywhere from 1 to 1.7 feet above predicted.
Precautionary actions
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Areas: San Diego County Coastal Areas; Orange County Coastal
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 12:10 AM PDT at KSNA
Coastal Flood Warning. 63°17° and clear now.
Today: low 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°), high 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).
Now 63°17°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 95% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 87% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 68% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 66% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 0% | 6 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 64% | 0% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 0% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 81% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 81% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 70% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 64% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 61% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 58% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 40% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 59% | 36% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 31% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 38% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 65% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 59°15° to 70°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 57°14° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 66% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 55°13° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 64% | 53% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 54°12° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 72% | 54% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
50% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Dry, high 71°, low 55°.
Dry, high 74°, low 59°, warming up.
Dry, high 75°, low 56°.
Highs 66–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Sunday.
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No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
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