1964 Flood High Water Mark - Redcrest, CA - High Level Marks on Waymarking.com

The Immortal Tree is a coastal redwood that has survived disastrous events over the years, as noted on the sign that stands in front and reads:

Immortal Tree

Ancient Redwood - Age 950-1000 Years
Original height 298 ft Current height 248 ft.
Survived lightning which removed its top, loggers axe &
forest fire in 1908, flood of 1964
Trunk diameter is 14.5 ft. top diameter is 3 ft.
Total volume board footage is 104,380...
Enough to build several homes.

Next to the sign and on the tree itself is a painted axe to represent a logger's attempt to cut it down, along with a painted fish with '1964' painted on it to mark the high water level of the major Christmas Flood of 1964, which flooded significant parts of the Pacific Northwest, including at this site.

Natural or man made event?: Natural What type of marker?: Painted fish sign When did this occur?: 1964 Website related to the event..: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.

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