CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

Latitude: 39.63º N	Longitude: 122.00º W	Elevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California

Monitor Stage: 110.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 114.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 122.6 Feet

Historical Info	Peak Discharge	Stage	Date
Period of Record*	288,000 cfs	119.79 feet	Jan 24, 1970
Dec 1996 - Jan 1997	215,000 cfs	118.66 feet	Jan 02
1995	147,606 cfs	118.99 feet	Jan 10
Feb 1986	195,000 cfs	118.30 feet	Feb 19

* Since regulation by Shasta Lake in 1943

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

Regional Location Map		Gage Station Location Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Sunny. Highs 61 to 67. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 36 to 45. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 65. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 37 to 44. Light winds.

Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Light winds.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 43.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 58.

Friday Night through Monday: Clear. Lows 35 to 42. Highs 57 to 64.

Impacts - E19 Information
110.5 Feet	Head cuts in 3BS Silt Weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa Counties are closed due to flooding.
114.0 Feet	Designated flood stage. Design overflow level for M&T, 3BS and Goose Lake Flood Control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows closing River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico River Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.

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.