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Modesto City

B
Seldom reaches water
Reported events
505
Total volume
1.4M gal
Reached waterways
26 (5%)
Reporting since
2007

What caused the overflows

Grease / FOG
213
Other / Unknown
118
Root Intrusion
104
Equipment Failure
66
Capacity Issue
3
Rainfall / Flooding
1

Reported overflow events (showing 200 of 505)

DateVolumeCauseReached waterReceiving water
May 20, 20261K galEquipment Failure——
Mar 23, 2026330 galEquipment Failure——
Mar 3, 202687 galOther / Unknown——
Mar 20, 2025149 galRoot Intrusion——
Jan 6, 2025700 galOther / Unknown——
Jan 6, 2025350 galGrease / FOG——
Dec 28, 2024684 galGrease / FOG——
Dec 1, 20243K galGrease / FOG——
Nov 7, 2024407 galOther / Unknown——
Nov 5, 2024732 galGrease / FOG——
Sep 18, 20241K galGrease / FOG——
Jul 5, 2024500 galEquipment Failure——
May 30, 202454 galEquipment FailureYesDry Creek (Tuolumne River tributary)
Mar 24, 2024158 galRoot Intrusion——
Mar 18, 20242K galOther / Unknown——
Feb 29, 2024170 galRoot Intrusion——
Feb 17, 2024254 galRoot Intrusion——
Dec 20, 2023465 galEquipment Failure——
Aug 24, 2023344 galOther / Unknown——
Aug 23, 20231K galGrease / FOG——
Jun 10, 202350 galRoot Intrusion——
May 2, 2023593 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 27, 202330 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 17, 2023129 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 14, 2023294 galEquipment FailureYesBuilding or Structure;Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Surface Water
Mar 27, 20231K galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Feb 18, 202396 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 25, 2023535 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Paved Surface
Jan 23, 20237 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 18, 20232 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 17, 2023104 galRoot IntrusionYesPaved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Dec 31, 20223K galRainfall / Flooding—Unpaved surface
Dec 26, 2022219 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 8, 20222 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 25, 2022110 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Nov 24, 202240 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 21, 2022114 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 24, 202214 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 24, 20229 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Jun 7, 202224 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 27, 202218 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 25, 202225 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface
Feb 9, 202275 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Feb 6, 20222 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Jan 19, 202297 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 15, 20221K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Jan 3, 2022889 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Dec 30, 2021360 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 202140 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 9, 2021765 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 22, 2021585 galOther / Unknown—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Oct 30, 2021212K galOther / UnknownYesSurface Water
Oct 24, 2021212K galCapacity IssueYesSurface Water
Oct 14, 202110 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 28, 202161 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Aug 13, 202145 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 26, 202122 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 26, 2021960 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 13, 2021100 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 15, 2021122 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jun 10, 2021270 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jun 3, 20215 galEquipment Failure—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 1, 20211 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
May 29, 202115 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 22, 2021800 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter;Unpaved surface
Mar 19, 2021267 galOther / Unknown—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 22, 202110 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 3, 202115 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 4, 202125 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Dec 14, 2020150 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 2, 2020150 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 2, 20209K galGrease / FOGYesSurface Water
Jun 21, 2020167K galOther / UnknownYesOther (specify below);Surface Water
May 3, 2020176 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
Feb 27, 202040 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 9, 2020306 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 23, 202016 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 18, 202050 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 2, 202065 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 29, 201938 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 2019423 galGrease / FOG—No
Dec 14, 2019345 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 28, 2019308 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 18, 201990 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 23, 20194K galOther / UnknownYesDrainage Channel;Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Sep 25, 2019336 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 23, 201978 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 21, 20197K galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Sep 16, 201910 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 4, 20196 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 28, 20191 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 7, 2019124 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 23, 201920 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 23, 201920 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 7, 2019262 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
May 23, 201950 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
May 10, 2019305 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 7, 2019410 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Apr 25, 20192K galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 9, 20191 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 5, 201997 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Mar 24, 20192K galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 20, 2019118 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Mar 18, 201925 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Mar 15, 20195 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 14, 2019290 galEquipment Failure—Surface Water
Feb 14, 2019143 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Feb 5, 201915 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jan 31, 20192K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Jan 1, 201916 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Other (specify below)
Dec 10, 201834 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 26, 201829 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 8, 20182K galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 6, 20182K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 30, 20185 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 24, 20183K galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Sep 3, 201850 galRoot Intrusion—Paved Surface
Aug 26, 201830 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 3, 201820 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
May 30, 201825 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 26, 201820 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
May 24, 201820 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
May 22, 2018250 galGrease / FOG—Unpaved surface
Feb 26, 201812 galOther / Unknown—Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 15, 2018742 galOther / Unknown—Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 4, 2018550 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 3, 20181K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Dec 18, 201758 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jul 3, 20174 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 28, 201715 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface
Apr 10, 2017400 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 11, 2017135 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Jan 1, 201799 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Separate Storm Drain
Nov 27, 2016137 galOther / Unknown—Separate Storm Drain
Nov 18, 201610 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 6, 2016123 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 28, 2016464K galCapacity IssueYesDrainage Channel;Surface Water
Sep 4, 2016975 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 15, 201615 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Jul 16, 201611 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 3, 201690 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Jun 2, 201695 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
May 29, 201650 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Apr 24, 20163K galRoot IntrusionYesDrainage Channel
Apr 11, 201630 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 6, 20165 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 12, 201668 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Dec 31, 2015100 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain
Dec 30, 201540 galEquipment Failure—Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 25, 201517K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 24, 20153K galGrease / FOGYesDrainage Channel;Street/Curb and Gutter;Surface Water
Dec 20, 20152K galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain
Dec 17, 201518 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain
Dec 9, 2015594 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Dec 7, 2015135 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 27, 2015136 galGrease / FOG—Drainage Channel;Paved Surface;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 23, 20151K galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below)
Nov 21, 201512 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Aug 17, 201545 galEquipment Failure—Unpaved surface
Apr 22, 20151 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 21, 201550 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below);Paved Surface
Feb 26, 201530 galRoot Intrusion—Other (specify below)
Feb 9, 201525 galRoot Intrusion—Unpaved surface
Feb 6, 2015120 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 29, 201550 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 21, 201581 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 19, 20155K galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 16, 20141K galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below);Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 25, 2014120 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface
Nov 14, 201460 galOther / Unknown—Unpaved surface
Nov 13, 201432 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 4, 2014160 galEquipment Failure—Other (specify below)
Jun 5, 20143K galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
May 17, 20143 galRoot Intrusion—Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 20, 20141K galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Mar 13, 2014181 galRoot Intrusion—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Feb 1, 2014759 galGrease / FOG—Other (specify below);Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Jan 4, 201430 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Dec 22, 2013870 galEquipment Failure—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 24, 2013180 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Nov 19, 201360 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 20, 201355 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 13, 201325 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 11, 2013160 galGrease / FOG—Street/Curb and Gutter
Oct 6, 2013893 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain;Street/Curb and Gutter
Sep 22, 2013408 galGrease / FOG—Separate Storm Drain
Aug 23, 201325 galGrease / FOG—Paved Surface;Unpaved surface
Jun 22, 2013165 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Jun 10, 201350 galEquipment Failure—Street/curb and gutter
Jun 10, 2013480 galGrease / FOG—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Other (specify below)
Jun 7, 2013875 galOther / Unknown—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
May 2, 2013594 galOther / Unknown—Other (specify below);Unpaved surface;Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Apr 18, 201350 galRoot Intrusion—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter
Apr 9, 201360 galOther / Unknown—Street/curb and gutter
Apr 1, 201311 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure;Unpaved surface
Mar 29, 201310 galOther / Unknown—Building or structure
Mar 3, 201340 galOther / Unknown—Other (specify below)
Feb 18, 2013175 galGrease / FOG—Separate storm drain;Street/curb and gutter;Other (specify below)
Feb 16, 2013250 galGrease / FOG—Street/curb and gutter;Other (specify below)
Feb 7, 20134K galGrease / FOG—Street/curb and gutter;Other (specify below)

Source: California (CIWQS). Volumes are utility-reported estimates. Some events lack precise coordinates or volumes.