Photograph the king tides at Cooley Landing so East Palo Alto's flood line is on record (2026-07-18)

East Palo Alto is squeezed between San Francisquito Creek and the bay, with some of the lowest ground and least flood protection on the Peninsula — the 1998 creek flood put hundreds of homes here underwater. Cooley Landing is the community's window on the rising bay. A repeatable king-tide photo record at its shoreline is the plainest evidence of what is coming that residents can produce themselves. Standard: California King Tides Project photo-documentation protocol; SDG 13 (Climate Action). Proof: Peak-tide photos at five fixed points with tide log Method (California King Tides Project photo-documentation protocol; SDG 13 (Climate Action).): 1. Check the tide table and arrive at Cooley Landing for the peak hour of the king-tide series. 2. Photograph the water level at five fixed points — shoreline path edges, the boat-launch area, marsh edge markers — from paved ground. 3. Keep a fixed landmark in every frame for later height reading. 4. Record date, time, and predicted height on the log card. 5. File photos and card as one dated record. Done when: Peak-tide photos at five fixed points with tide log

Where

Cooley Landing Park public shoreline, Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303

Pay

$80 proposed

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Proof

Peak-tide photos at five fixed points with tide log

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 45–90 minutes. Method of record: FEMA floodplain + green-infrastructure siting screen

Bring

• GPS phone
• tape/ruler for deposition depth
• metals field kit (if sediment screen in scope)
• boots + gloves
• camera

Steps

1. 1. Confirm post-event conditions are safe; navigate to the site; record GPS.
2. 2. Photograph deposited sediment / affected area.
3. 3. Measure deposition depth at representative points.
4. 4. If a sediment contaminant screen is in scope, run the metals field kit and record values.
5. 5. Note debris, hazards, and the extent (sketch).
6. 6. Enter depth, any analytes, hazard notes, GPS, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Unstable ground / submerged debris / contaminated water -> document from safe footing; do not enter.
• Elevated metals in deposited sediment -> flag before any reuse; recommend lab confirm.

What counts as done

• Deposition depth recorded at representative points
• Metals screen recorded (if in scope)
• Debris/hazard note + extent sketch
• GPS waypoint + timestamped photos

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.