Some images of the Santa Margarita River, taken 2/28/2014. After receiving ~1.5″ of rain in a 24 hr period. USGS gauging station just below the confluence reported 1,310 cu f/s @ 1300 hrs, 2000 cu f/s @1400 hrs.
Web cam images:
http://anr.ucsd.edu/cameras/L/smer-gorge.jpg
http://anr.ucsd.edu/cameras/L/hpwren-iqeye21.jpg
http://anr.ucsd.edu/cameras/L/smer-mob1-c.jpg