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==Geography== The average high temperature is {{convert|85|F}}, in July, and the average low temperature is {{convert|41|F}}, in January and December. The record high was {{convert|111|F}} in July 1972, and record low was {{convert|18|F}} in December 1990. Average rainfall is {{convert|47.47|in|mm}}, with the rainiest month being January.<ref>The Weather Channel, "Averages and Records for San Anselmo, CA (94960)", [http://www.weather.com/weather/climatology/monthly/94960?x=0&y=0] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723191622/http://www.weather.com/weather/climatology/monthly/94960?x=0&y=0|date=July 23, 2014}} (Accessed October 25, 2007).</ref> All but a sliver of San Anselmo lies within the {{convert|28|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} Ross Valley Watershed that flows into [[San Francisco Bay]]. The principal waterway of the town's portion of the watershed is San Anselmo Creek, a branch of Corte Madera Creek. Two of San Anselmo Creek's tributaries, Sleepy Hollow Creek and Sorich Creek, also flow through the town, as do East Fork Creek and West Fork Creek, Sorich Creek's two tributaries.<ref>Ross Valley Watershed, "Watershed History", {{cite web |url=http://www.rossvalleywatershed.org/Content/10004/watershed.html |title=Ross Valley Watershed: Content |access-date=October 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070916152516/http://www.rossvalleywatershed.org/Content/10004/watershed.html |archive-date=September 16, 2007 }} (Accessed October 25, 2007).</ref> There are three main roads running through San Anselmo. Their junction is known locally as the Hub, which lies near the central business district. [[Sir Francis Drake Boulevard]] runs north from Ross, turns northwest at the Hub, and then proceeds west to Fairfax. Red Hill Avenue (also called "The Miracle Mile") runs west from San Rafael, after 4th Street and 3rd Street merge, and into the Hub where it becomes Center Boulevard. Center Boulevard runs northwest from the Hub to Fairfax and Sir Francis Drake parallels Center Boulevard to Fairfax, offset to the north.<ref>Google Maps, ''Google Maps'', [https://maps.google.com] (Accessed October 25, 2007).</ref> The town's natural skyline is dominated by the hills of Ross Valley. To the north are Red Hill and Grove Hill. To the southwest is Bald Hill. To the east is Moore Hill. In the distance to the south is [[Mount Tamalpais]].<ref>Ross Valley, "Watershed History".</ref><ref name=topography>{{cite web | url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=San+Anselmo,+CA+94960+(94960)&ie=UTF8&ll=37.972012,-122.559357&spn=0.060083,0.112438&t=p&z=14&om=1 | title=Topographical map of San Anselmo, from Google Maps}}</ref> A large part of southern and western San Anselmo is built on a natural floodplain. About every 15β23 years, heavy rains cause San Anselmo Creek to [[flood]] the center of town by up to 4 feetβ1925,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/362971162.html?dids=362971162:362971162&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+20%2C+1925&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=RECORD+RAIN+IN+BAY+CITY&pqatl=google | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024121130/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/362971162.html?dids=362971162:362971162&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+20,+1925&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=RECORD+RAIN+IN+BAY+CITY&pqatl=google | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 24, 2012 | title=Record Rain In Bay City | date=May 20, 1925}}</ref> 1940 ({{convert|11.38|in|abbr=on|disp=or}} rainfall in 3 days), 1963, January 1982,<ref>[http://www.sananselmohistory.org/timeline.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707072033/http://www.sananselmohistory.org/timeline.html|date=July 7, 2010}}</ref> as well as December 30/31, 2005. The worst flood, on January 2, 1982 (the highest creek water level, according to interviews with longtime creek-side residents) was preceded by a rainfall amount that exceeded {{convert|8|in|abbr=on}} in 12 hours. San Anselmo's historic raised railroad bed (now Center Boulevard), acts as a dike, providing some flood protection to the west-side houses, upstream of the business district. A number of homes on the floodplain (called the "Flatlands" by the Town) as far back as at least 1920, have been built with raised foundations to accommodate the minor periodic floods. Most of the downtown antique and boutique stores and restaurants, for which San Anselmo is well known, are along the banks of San Anselmo Creek.
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