NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - MOULTON WEIR (CLSC1)

Latitude: 39.34º N	Longitude: 122.02º W	Elevation: 76 Feet
Location: Colusa County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 18 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 19 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 76.8 Feet

Flood Stage: 84.4 Feet

Danger Stage: 85.4 Feet

Moulton Weir Location - Sacramento River Channel Stage/Flow (Estimated)

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	5,235	79.00	Mar 25, 2011
2010*	385	77.25	Jan 27, 2010
2009*	--	--	--
2008*	--	--	--
2007*	--	--	--
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1931 to Present)**
1942	53,900	83.80	Feb 7, 1942
1958*	45,300	84.65***	Feb 20, 1958
1958*	44,200	84.62***	Feb 26, 1958
1983*	35,300	83.71	Mar 3, 1983
1956*	29,900	83.15	Jan 16, 1956

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak flow before regulation by Shasta Dam began in 1943
*** Old datum

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. North winds around 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny and windy. Highs around 86. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 60. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 88.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 51.

Wednesday through Saturday: Mostly clear. Highs 72 to 79. Lows around 52.

Impacts - E19 Information
76.8 Feet	Moulton Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into Butte Sink. River Road is flooded and closed.
89.2 Feet	Stages above 89.2 feet result in major flooding of areas outside the levees. Top of levee.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.