CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

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

Issuance Time:

May 10 2025 at 7:39 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 11 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 110.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 114.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 121.7 Feet

Major Flood: 124.8 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024*	89,400	114.37	Feb 20, 2024
2023*	94,000	115.09	Mar 16, 2023
2022*	44,100	106.44	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	12,700	98.94	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	25,200	102.36	Jan 27, 2020
2019*	100,400	116.25	Feb 28, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
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
** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.2 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
114.0 Feet	Designated flood stage left bank.
113.8 Feet	Design overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
110.3 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.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Sunny. Not as warm. Highs 76 to 81. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 51. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 63 to 71. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 48. South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph shifting to the northeast up to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 51.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 83.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Clear. Lows around 54. Highs 78 to 88.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 83 to 88.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows around 58. Highs 81 to 88.

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.

NWS RSS Feed

Verification - Historical Graphical RVF
Month:	Day:	Year:	Cycle:
To view other verification locations, use our Historical Graphical River Forecast Interface.