San Gregorio Creek: toxic algae advisories

San Gregorio Creek, San Mateo County. See all San Mateo County waters.

What the state's records say

The state recorded an end date of Dec 31, 2022.

Last advisory on file: May 8, 2023.

That reflects what the state knew on that date. It is not a finding that the water is safe now: blooms can return within days, and many are never reported.

Before you go, check the state's official algae page and any signs posted at the water.

Dogs at San Gregorio Creek

The state recorded an end date of Dec 31, 2022. For San Gregorio Creek, that is not the same as an all-clear for today. Look at the water before your dog goes in: keep it out of green, blue-green or scummy water and away from mats on the shore.

More on dogs and toxic algae.

Reported spots

The state records each report at a spot, such as a beach or a boat ramp. Each spot's latest deciding record:

Each reported spot at San Gregorio Creek and its latest status
SpotStatus
San Gregorio State Beach The state recorded an end date of Dec 31, 2022.

Advisory history

Every advisory record the state has published for San Gregorio Creek, newest first. "None" is the state's record that no advisory was recommended on that date. "NA" records do not change a status.

Advisory records for San Gregorio Creek, newest first
DateSpotState's levelNotes
May 8, 2023 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign End date recorded: Dec 31, 2022. Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 8, 2023 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign End date recorded: Dec 31, 2022. Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 30, 2022 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign End date recorded: Dec 31, 2022. Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 30, 2022 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign End date recorded: Dec 31, 2022. Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Aug 30, 2022 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
Jun 29, 2022 San Gregorio State Beach Algal mat alert sign Updates from routine monitoring program-organization
May 20, 2022 San Gregorio State Beach None Testing results below posting triggers

Source

Advisory data: California State Water Resources Control Board, Freshwater Harmful Algal Bloom Program, via data.ca.gov (public domain). Advisories are recommendations; reporting is voluntary and incomplete. The state's data. An advisory ends only when the state records a later "None" (no advisory recommended) at the same spot, or an end date. A blank end date is unknown.