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River Forecast - Russian and Napa

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RUSSIAN AND NAPA RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CALIFORNIA NEVADA RFC / SACRAMENTO CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES / SACRAMENTO CA
128 PM PST SUN JAN 04 2026

NEXT ISSUANCE:     MONDAY, JANUARY 05, 2026 AT  9AM PST

FORECASTS THROUGH: FRIDAY, JANUARY 09, 2026 AT  4AM PST

ATTENTION... THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE
             HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR:

MINOR FLOOD STAGE:
        RUSSIAN RIVER - HOPLAND (HOPC1) IN 26 HRS

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SPECIAL NOTES- HOPC1 expected to exceed flood stage tomorrow afternoon/
evening.
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RIVER
   LOCATION               STAGE    FLOW      TIME    DATE         LEAD
   (NWSLI)                (FT)     (CFS)     (PT)  (MM/DD/YY)     TIME
--------------------     ------- --------    ----  ----------    ------
NAVARRO RIVER        OBS   17.5    7,220 AT   1PM   01/04/26      (18)
   NAVARRO           >MI   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (NVRC1)           >MD   30.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   34.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   22.8   11,700 AT  12AM   01/06/26 IN  35 HRS

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS   13.1    4,860 AT   1PM   01/04/26      (18)
   HOPLAND           >MI   15.0          BY   3PM   01/05/26 IN  26 HRS
   (HOPC1)           >MD   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   26.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   15.6    7,250 AT   8PM   01/05/26 IN  31 HRS

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS    9.5    9,740 AT   1PM   01/04/26      (24)
   HEALDSBURG        >AS   20.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (HEAC1)           >MI   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   27.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   29.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   14.1   19,200 AT   4AM   01/06/26 IN  39 HRS

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS   18.4          AT   1PM   01/04/26      (24)
   GUERNEVILLE       >AS   29.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (GUEC1)           >MI   32.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   35.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   40.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   24.3          AT   2PM   01/06/26 IN  49 HRS

NAPA RIVER           OBS    6.6    1,340 AT   1PM   01/04/26      (18)
   SAINT HELENA      >AS   16.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (SHEC1)           >MI   18.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   20.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   22.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    8.1    1,960 AT   6PM   01/05/26 IN  29 HRS

NAPA RIVER           OBS   11.6    2,530 AT   1PM   01/04/26      (24)
   NAPA              >AS   22.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (APCC1)           >MI   25.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   26.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   28.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   13.9    3,720 AT   9PM   01/05/26 IN  32 HRS

DEFINITIONS:
OBS        MOST RECENT OBSERVATION (MAY BE ESTIMATED)
AS         ACTION/MONITOR STAGE
MI         MINOR FLOOD STAGE
MD         MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
MJ         MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
MAX        MAXIMUM FORECAST WITHIN PERIOD
LEAD TIME  FORECASTS WITHIN THIS PERIOD (HOURS) ARE CONSIDERED
           RELIABLE ENOUGH TO INITIATE PHYSICAL MITIGATION EFFORTS.

*          EVENT EXCEEDS AS/MI/MD/MJ WITHIN LEAD TIME PERIOD

SIM        01/04/2026 @ 2124 UTC

NOTE:      ALL TIMES IN SHEF ENCODED MESSAGES BELOW ARE UTC

.A  NVRC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG   17.5
.ER NVRC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    17.34/  17.08/  16.79/  16.49/  16.24/  16.00/  15.78/  15.55/
.ER2    15.31/  15.07/  14.85/  14.64/  14.45/  14.28/  14.14/  14.05/
.ER3    14.05/  14.14/  14.32/  14.58/  14.87/  15.16/  15.43/  15.71/
.ER4    16.02/  16.40/  16.85/  17.40/  18.08/  18.91/  19.84/  20.84/
.ER5    21.78/  22.47/  22.76/  22.70/  22.29/  21.56/  20.72/  19.91/
.ER6    19.28/  18.75/  18.32/  17.96/  17.58/  17.21/  16.85/  16.51/
.ER7    16.20/  15.90/  15.62/  15.36/  15.12/  14.88/  14.64/  14.40/
.ER8    14.16/  13.92/  13.68/  13.45/  13.22/  13.00/  12.79/  12.61/
.ER9    12.45/  12.30/  12.18/  12.06/  11.93/  11.81/  11.71/  11.60/
.ER10   11.50/  11.39/  11.29/  11.18/  11.09/  11.00/  10.91/  10.86/
.ER11   10.79/  10.70/  10.61/  10.53/  10.45/  10.37/  10.28/  10.20/
.ER12   10.12/  10.05/   9.97/   9.90/   9.83/   9.76/   9.69/   9.63/
.ER13    9.57/   9.54/   9.50/   9.44/   9.39/   9.33/   9.28/   9.22/
.ER14    9.16/   9.10/   9.04/   8.98/   8.93/   8.88/   8.82/
.A  NVRC1 20260105 Z DH15/HIIFE 1

.A  HOPC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG   13.1
.ER HOPC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    12.85/  12.52/  12.17/  11.80/  11.44/  11.10/  10.76/  10.43/
.ER2    10.15/   9.89/   9.64/   9.41/   9.27/   9.26/   9.41/   9.76/
.ER3    10.30/  11.25/  12.06/  12.67/  13.06/  13.42/  13.96/  14.55/
.ER4    14.80/  15.05/  15.19/  15.33/  15.46/  15.55/  15.61/  15.61/
.ER5    15.52/  15.34/  15.14/  14.92/  14.64/  14.37/  14.01/  13.66/
.ER6    13.34/  13.03/  12.73/  12.39/  12.08/  11.78/  11.51/  11.28/
.ER7    11.09/  10.88/  10.65/  10.42/  10.19/   9.97/   9.75/   9.55/
.ER8     9.34/   9.14/   8.95/   8.76/   8.58/   8.41/   8.24/   8.08/
.ER9     7.93/   7.79/   7.65/   7.53/   7.41/   7.29/   7.19/   7.10/
.ER10    7.01/   6.93/   6.84/   6.76/   6.69/   6.61/   6.54/   6.47/
.ER11    6.40/   6.33/   6.27/   6.21/   6.15/   6.09/   6.04/   5.99/
.ER12    5.93/   5.88/   5.84/   5.79/   5.75/   5.70/   5.66/   5.62/
.ER13    5.58/   5.54/   5.50/   5.47/   5.43/   5.40/   5.36/   5.33/
.ER14    5.30/   5.27/   5.24/   5.21/   5.18/   5.15/   5.12/
.A  HOPC1 20260105 Z DH15/HIIFE 1

.A  HEAC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG    9.5
.ER HEAC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     9.56/   9.60/   9.65/   9.71/   9.76/   9.82/   9.89/   9.96/
.ER2    10.01/  10.04/  10.02/   9.97/   9.89/   9.78/   9.67/   9.57/
.ER3     9.49/   9.45/   9.45/   9.51/   9.63/   9.85/  10.17/  10.54/
.ER4    10.94/  11.32/  11.72/  12.13/  12.48/  12.81/  13.12/  13.39/
.ER5    13.60/  13.73/  13.82/  13.91/  13.99/  14.04/  14.05/  14.02/
.ER6    13.94/  13.83/  13.70/  13.53/  13.34/  13.13/  12.87/  12.61/
.ER7    12.35/  12.09/  11.84/  11.57/  11.31/  11.06/  10.82/  10.60/
.ER8    10.39/  10.18/   9.97/   9.78/   9.61/   9.45/   9.30/   9.15/
.ER9     8.99/   8.81/   8.66/   8.52/   8.39/   8.27/   8.16/   8.06/
.ER10    7.97/   7.87/   7.78/   7.67/   7.57/   7.48/   7.39/   7.30/
.ER11    7.22/   7.14/   7.06/   6.98/   6.90/   6.83/   6.76/   6.69/
.ER12    6.63/   6.56/   6.50/   6.44/   6.39/   6.33/   6.28/   6.23/
.ER13    6.17/   6.12/   6.07/   6.03/   5.98/   5.93/   5.88/   5.84/
.ER14    5.80/   5.76/   5.72/   5.68/   5.64/   5.60/   5.57/
.A  HEAC1 20260105 Z DH21/HIIFE 1

.A  GUEC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG   18.4
.ER GUEC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    18.48/  18.61/  18.73/  18.82/  18.88/  18.91/  18.94/  18.96/
.ER2    18.98/  19.00/  19.02/  19.04/  19.07/  19.09/  19.12/  19.15/
.ER3    19.18/  19.21/  19.23/  19.26/  19.28/  19.31/  19.36/  19.43/
.ER4    19.52/  19.64/  19.77/  19.92/  20.10/  20.31/  20.57/  20.86/
.ER5    21.20/  21.55/  21.90/  22.21/  22.52/  22.83/  23.11/  23.35/
.ER6    23.56/  23.75/  23.90/  24.03/  24.14/  24.22/  24.27/  24.31/
.ER7    24.31/  24.29/  24.26/  24.20/  24.13/  24.04/  23.92/  23.80/
.ER8    23.66/  23.52/  23.36/  23.20/  23.02/  22.83/  22.63/  22.43/
.ER9    22.22/  22.00/  21.78/  21.56/  21.34/  21.10/  20.86/  20.63/
.ER10   20.39/  20.15/  19.92/  19.67/  19.42/  19.17/  18.93/  18.69/
.ER11   18.46/  18.23/  17.98/  17.74/  17.50/  17.26/  17.05/  16.85/
.ER12   16.66/  16.46/  16.25/  16.05/  15.86/  15.68/  15.50/  15.33/
.ER13   15.17/  15.01/  14.86/  14.71/  14.57/  14.42/  14.26/  14.12/
.ER14   13.98/  13.85/  13.72/  13.60/  13.48/  13.37/  13.26/
.A  GUEC1 20260105 Z DH21/HIIFE 1

.A  SHEC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG    6.6
.ER SHEC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     6.96/   7.25/   7.19/   6.93/   6.64/   6.38/   6.21/   6.02/
.ER2     5.84/   5.69/   5.55/   5.43/   5.31/   5.20/   5.11/   5.05/
.ER3     5.18/   5.67/   6.37/   6.91/   7.24/   7.44/   7.58/   7.67/
.ER4     7.73/   7.75/   7.82/   7.98/   8.09/   8.05/   7.92/   7.78/
.ER5     7.64/   7.43/   7.20/   6.98/   6.82/   6.67/   6.53/   6.39/
.ER6     6.25/   6.12/   6.00/   5.89/   5.79/   5.69/   5.60/   5.51/
.ER7     5.42/   5.35/   5.27/   5.20/   5.13/   5.07/   5.01/   4.95/
.ER8     4.90/   4.85/   4.80/   4.75/   4.71/   4.67/   4.62/   4.58/
.ER9     4.54/   4.50/   4.47/   4.43/   4.39/   4.36/   4.33/   4.29/
.ER10    4.26/   4.23/   4.20/   4.18/   4.16/   4.13/   4.11/   4.08/
.ER11    4.06/   4.03/   4.00/   3.98/   3.95/   3.93/   3.90/   3.88/
.ER12    3.86/   3.84/   3.81/   3.79/   3.77/   3.75/   3.73/   3.71/
.ER13    3.69/   3.67/   3.65/   3.63/   3.61/   3.59/   3.57/   3.56/
.ER14    3.54/   3.52/   3.50/   3.49/   3.47/   3.46/   3.44/

.A  APCC1 20260104 Z DH21/HG   11.6
.ER APCC1 20260104 Z DH22/DC202601042124/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    11.61/  11.62/  11.64/  11.79/  12.01/  12.16/  12.16/  12.03/
.ER2    11.72/  11.29/  10.84/  10.46/  10.18/   9.95/   9.75/   9.58/
.ER3     9.45/   9.38/   9.39/   9.56/  10.01/  10.68/  11.43/  12.09/
.ER4    12.56/  12.91/  13.19/  13.42/  13.61/  13.75/  13.85/  13.90/
.ER5    13.84/  13.69/  13.48/  13.27/  13.07/  12.85/  12.57/  12.23/
.ER6    11.89/  11.60/  11.37/  11.16/  10.95/  10.73/  10.53/  10.35/
.ER7    10.20/  10.06/   9.92/   9.78/   9.65/   9.53/   9.43/   9.33/
.ER8     9.22/   9.10/   8.98/   8.88/   8.80/   8.72/   8.64/   8.56/
.ER9     8.49/   8.42/   8.36/   8.30/   8.24/   8.18/   8.12/   8.06/
.ER10    8.02/   7.97/   7.92/   7.86/   7.81/   7.76/   7.73/   7.69/
.ER11    7.65/   7.61/   7.57/   7.54/   7.51/   7.48/   7.45/   7.41/
.ER12    7.38/   7.34/   7.32/   7.29/   7.25/   7.22/   7.18/   7.16/
.ER13    7.13/   7.10/   7.07/   7.04/   7.01/   6.98/   6.95/   6.92/
.ER14    6.89/   6.87/   6.83/   6.81/   6.78/   6.76/   6.73/

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