NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

RUSSIAN RIVER - HEALDSBURG (HEAC1)

Latitude: 38.61º N	Longitude: 122.84º W	Elevation: 77 Feet
Location: Sonoma County in California		River Group: Russian Napa

Issuance Time:

May 20 2013 at 7:56 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 21 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 20.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 23.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	25,800	14.40	Mar 24, 2011
2010*	27,800	15.03	Jan 20, 2010
2009*	15,500	10.78	Feb 23, 2009
2008*	34,600	17.08	Jan 04, 2008
2007*	18,200	11.78	Feb 10, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1939 to Present)
1995*	73,000	26.23	Jan 9, 1995
1965*	71,300	27.00	Dec 23, 1964
1986*	71,100	25.81	Feb 17, 1986
1997*	65,700	24.61	Jan 01, 1997
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ506)

Tonight: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph and becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the 70s. West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs near 70.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Friday through Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to lower 80s. Lows around 50.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50.

Memorial Day: Partly cloudy. Highs in the 70s to mid 80s.

Impacts - E19 Information
23.0 Feet	Minor flooding of banks in rural areas and farm land along the reach of the gage.
25.0 Feet	Minor flooding continues. Low-lying areas south of US 101 begin to flood.
27.0 Feet	Moderate flooding begins along the reach. Some secondary roads south of US 101 begin to flood.
29.0 Feet	Major flooding begins along the reach. Homes, businesses, and secondary roads in the lowest sections of Healdsburg begin to flood. Lower portions of the Alexander Valley begin to flood.
30.0 Feet	Major flooding continues. Extensive flooding begins in the agricultural sections of the Alexander Valley.

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 San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey 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 US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.