CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)

Latitude: 39.00º N	Longitude: 121.41º W	Elevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 16.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 24.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 25.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022	4,140	8.45	Dec 27, 2021
2021	56	0.31	Aug 7, 2021
2020	3,340	7.66	Apr 6, 2020
2019	9,790	13.49	Feb 27, 2019
2018	13,000	15.82	Mar 22, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1928 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1986	48,000	21.60	Feb 17, 1986
2006	36,400	24.28	Dec 31, 2005
1997	34,900	23.72	Jan 02, 1997
1956	33,100	21.30	Dec 22, 1955
2017	32,300	23.71	Jan 11, 2017
1943	31,300	16.95	Jan 1, 1943

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 74. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 49. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 66 to 72. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 51. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 72. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 47.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 76.

Saturday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows around 49. Highs 70 to 79.

Impacts - E19 Information
13.6 Feet	Orchards within the levee downstream of Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
24.0 Feet	Flood stage.
33.1 Feet	Top of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the 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.

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