NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

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

Issuance Time:

May 23 2013 at 7:41 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 24 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 110.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 114.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 122.6 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2012*	41,230	106.08	Mar 29, 2012
2011*	90,950	114.81	Mar 21, 2011
2010*	75,689	112.35	Jan 21, 2010
2009*	56,108	108.87	Feb 18, 2009
2008*	62,115	109.98	Jan 26, 2008
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present)
1958*	--	120.10**	Feb 25, 1958
1970*	--	119.79	Jan 24, 1970
1997*	215,000	118.66	Jan 02, 1997
1974*	212,400	118.40	Jan 16, 1974
1986*	195,000	118.30	Feb 19, 1986
* 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 (CAZ016)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 81. West winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 57. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 82. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the east up to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 81.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 54.

Memorial Day and Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs around 69. Lows around 54.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 76.

Tuesday Night through Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 51 to 56. Highs around 78.

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.

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