NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)

Latitude: 38.89º N	Longitude: 121.60º W	Elevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 18 2013 at 8:40 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 19 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 40.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 48.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 49.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	43,708	41.13	Mar 21, 2011
2010*	15,374	32.82	Jan 23, 2010
2009*	10,443	29.96	Mar 5, 2009
2008*	6,826	27.07	Jan 30, 2008
2007*	7,626	28.48	Feb 28, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present)
1956	--	51.60	Dec 23, 1955
1965	--	51.55	Dec 23, 1964
1940	--	50.75	Mar 30, 1940
1997*	--	50.40	Jan 2, 1997
1986*	--	49.10	Feb 20, 1986

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak flow since regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs 78 to 86. Light winds becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny and windy. Highs 83 to 89. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 35 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 88 to 94. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 53.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 89.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Highs 76 to 86.

Thursday through Friday: Mostly clear. Highs 69 to 79. Lows around 51.

Impacts - E19 Information
54.5 Feet	Stages above 54.4 feet result in flooding 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.