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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
111 PM PST FRI JAN 09 2026

NEXT ISSUANCE:     SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2026 AT  9AM PST

FORECASTS THROUGH: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026 AT  4AM PST

ALL LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS

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RIVER
   LOCATION               STAGE    FLOW      TIME    DATE         LEAD
   (NWSLI)                (FT)     (CFS)     (PT)  (MM/DD/YY)     TIME
--------------------     ------- --------    ----  ----------    ------
NAVARRO RIVER        OBS    8.1    1,570 AT   1PM   01/09/26      (18)
   NAVARRO           >MI   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (NVRC1)           >MD   30.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   34.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    8.1    1,570 AT  CURRENT TIME

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS    6.1    1,650 AT   1PM   01/09/26      (18)
   HOPLAND           >MI   15.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (HOPC1)           >MD   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   26.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    6.1    1,650 AT  CURRENT TIME

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS    6.0    4,510 AT   1PM   01/09/26      (24)
   HEALDSBURG        >AS   20.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (HEAC1)           >MI   23.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   27.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   29.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    6.0    4,510 AT  CURRENT TIME

RUSSIAN RIVER        OBS   15.6          AT   1PM   01/09/26      (24)
   GUERNEVILLE       >AS   29.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (GUEC1)           >MI   32.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   35.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   40.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX   15.6          AT  CURRENT TIME

NAPA RIVER           OBS    3.2      313 AT   1PM   01/09/26      (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    3.2      313 AT  CURRENT TIME

NAPA RIVER           OBS    5.6      412 AT   1PM   01/09/26      (24)
   NAPA              >AS   22.0          NOT EXPECTED
   (APCC1)           >MI   25.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MD   26.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     >MJ   28.0          NOT EXPECTED
                     MAX    5.6      412 AT  CURRENT TIME

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        01/09/2026 @ 2104 UTC

NOTE:      ALL TIMES IN SHEF ENCODED MESSAGES BELOW ARE UTC

.A  NVRC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG    8.1
.ER NVRC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     8.06/   8.04/   8.01/   7.98/   7.96/   7.93/   7.91/   7.90/
.ER2     7.87/   7.83/   7.80/   7.77/   7.73/   7.70/   7.67/   7.63/
.ER3     7.60/   7.57/   7.54/   7.51/   7.47/   7.44/   7.41/   7.38/
.ER4     7.35/   7.33/   7.30/   7.27/   7.24/   7.21/   7.18/   7.16/
.ER5     7.13/   7.10/   7.08/   7.05/   7.03/   7.00/   6.97/   6.95/
.ER6     6.92/   6.90/   6.88/   6.85/   6.83/   6.81/   6.78/   6.76/
.ER7     6.74/   6.71/   6.69/   6.67/   6.65/   6.63/   6.61/   6.59/
.ER8     6.57/   6.55/   6.53/   6.51/   6.49/   6.47/   6.45/   6.43/
.ER9     6.41/   6.39/   6.38/   6.36/   6.34/   6.32/   6.30/   6.28/
.ER10    6.26/   6.25/   6.23/   6.21/   6.19/   6.17/   6.16/   6.14/
.ER11    6.12/   6.11/   6.09/   6.07/   6.05/   6.04/   6.02/   6.00/
.ER12    5.99/   5.97/   5.96/   5.94/   5.92/   5.91/   5.89/   5.88/
.ER13    5.86/   5.85/   5.83/   5.82/   5.80/   5.79/   5.77/   5.76/
.ER14    5.74/   5.73/   5.71/   5.70/   5.68/   5.67/   5.66/

.A  HOPC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG    6.1
.ER HOPC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     6.11/   6.10/   6.08/   6.07/   6.05/   6.03/   6.01/   6.00/
.ER2     5.99/   5.97/   5.96/   5.95/   5.94/   5.92/   5.91/   5.90/
.ER3     5.89/   5.88/   5.87/   5.86/   5.85/   5.84/   5.83/   5.83/
.ER4     5.82/   5.81/   5.80/   5.79/   5.78/   5.76/   5.75/   5.73/
.ER5     5.72/   5.71/   5.69/   5.68/   5.67/   5.65/   5.64/   5.63/
.ER6     5.62/   5.60/   5.59/   5.58/   5.56/   5.55/   5.54/   5.53/
.ER7     5.51/   5.50/   5.49/   5.48/   5.47/   5.46/   5.44/   5.43/
.ER8     5.42/   5.41/   5.40/   5.39/   5.38/   5.37/   5.36/   5.34/
.ER9     5.33/   5.32/   5.31/   5.30/   5.29/   5.28/   5.27/   5.26/
.ER10    5.25/   5.24/   5.23/   5.22/   5.21/   5.20/   5.20/   5.19/
.ER11    5.18/   5.17/   5.16/   5.15/   5.14/   5.13/   5.12/   5.12/
.ER12    5.11/   5.10/   5.09/   5.08/   5.07/   5.07/   5.06/   5.05/
.ER13    5.04/   5.04/   5.03/   5.02/   5.01/   5.00/   5.00/   4.99/
.ER14    4.98/   4.97/   4.97/   4.96/   4.95/   4.95/   4.94/

.A  HEAC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG    6.0
.ER HEAC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     5.97/   5.93/   5.88/   5.84/   5.80/   5.76/   5.72/   5.69/
.ER2     5.65/   5.61/   5.57/   5.54/   5.50/   5.46/   5.43/   5.39/
.ER3     5.36/   5.33/   5.29/   5.26/   5.23/   5.20/   5.17/   5.13/
.ER4     5.10/   5.07/   5.04/   5.01/   4.99/   4.96/   4.93/   4.90/
.ER5     4.87/   4.84/   4.82/   4.79/   4.76/   4.73/   4.70/   4.68/
.ER6     4.65/   4.62/   4.60/   4.57/   4.54/   4.51/   4.50/   4.49/
.ER7     4.48/   4.46/   4.45/   4.44/   4.43/   4.41/   4.40/   4.39/
.ER8     4.38/   4.37/   4.35/   4.34/   4.33/   4.32/   4.31/   4.29/
.ER9     4.28/   4.27/   4.26/   4.25/   4.24/   4.23/   4.22/   4.21/
.ER10    4.20/   4.19/   4.18/   4.17/   4.16/   4.14/   4.13/   4.12/
.ER11    4.12/   4.11/   4.10/   4.09/   4.08/   4.07/   4.06/   4.05/
.ER12    4.04/   4.04/   4.03/   4.02/   4.01/   4.00/   4.00/   3.99/
.ER13    3.98/   3.97/   3.96/   3.96/   3.95/   3.94/   3.93/   3.92/
.ER14    3.92/   3.91/   3.90/   3.89/   3.88/   3.88/   3.87/

.A  GUEC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG   15.6
.ER GUEC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1    15.56/  15.49/  15.43/  15.36/  15.29/  15.20/  15.11/  15.02/
.ER2    14.93/  14.85/  14.77/  14.69/  14.62/  14.55/  14.49/  14.43/
.ER3    14.38/  14.32/  14.27/  14.22/  14.18/  14.13/  14.09/  14.05/
.ER4    14.02/  13.97/  13.93/  13.89/  13.86/  13.82/  13.79/  13.77/
.ER5    13.74/  13.72/  13.68/  13.64/  13.60/  13.56/  13.52/  13.49/
.ER6    13.46/  13.42/  13.39/  13.36/  13.31/  13.27/  13.22/  13.18/
.ER7    13.14/  13.09/  13.05/  13.01/  12.97/  12.93/  12.89/  12.86/
.ER8    12.83/  12.79/  12.77/  12.74/  12.71/  12.68/  12.65/  12.63/
.ER9    12.60/  12.58/  12.55/  12.53/  12.50/  12.48/  12.46/  12.43/
.ER10   12.41/  12.39/  12.37/  12.34/  12.32/  12.30/  12.28/  12.26/
.ER11   12.24/  12.22/  12.20/  12.18/  12.15/  12.13/  12.12/  12.10/
.ER12   12.08/  12.06/  12.04/  12.02/  12.00/  11.98/  11.97/  11.95/
.ER13   11.93/  11.91/  11.90/  11.88/  11.86/  11.85/  11.83/  11.81/
.ER14   11.80/  11.78/  11.77/  11.75/  11.74/  11.72/  11.71/

.A  SHEC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG    3.2
.ER SHEC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     3.20/   3.19/   3.17/   3.16/   3.14/   3.13/   3.11/   3.10/
.ER2     3.08/   3.07/   3.06/   3.04/   3.03/   3.02/   3.00/   2.99/
.ER3     2.98/   2.96/   2.95/   2.94/   2.93/   2.92/   2.90/   2.89/
.ER4     2.88/   2.87/   2.86/   2.85/   2.84/   2.83/   2.82/   2.81/
.ER5     2.80/   2.79/   2.78/   2.77/   2.76/   2.75/   2.74/   2.73/
.ER6     2.72/   2.71/   2.70/   2.70/   2.69/   2.68/   2.67/   2.66/
.ER7     2.65/   2.65/   2.64/   2.63/   2.62/   2.61/   2.61/   2.60/
.ER8     2.59/   2.58/   2.58/   2.57/   2.56/   2.56/   2.55/   2.55/
.ER9     2.54/   2.54/   2.53/   2.53/   2.52/   2.52/   2.51/   2.51/
.ER10    2.50/   2.50/   2.50/   2.49/   2.49/   2.48/   2.48/   2.48/
.ER11    2.47/   2.47/   2.46/   2.46/   2.46/   2.45/   2.45/   2.44/
.ER12    2.44/   2.44/   2.43/   2.43/   2.43/   2.42/   2.42/   2.42/
.ER13    2.41/   2.41/   2.40/   2.40/   2.40/   2.39/   2.39/   2.39/
.ER14    2.38/   2.38/   2.38/   2.38/   2.37/   2.37/   2.37/

.A  APCC1 20260109 Z DH21/HG    5.6
.ER APCC1 20260109 Z DH22/DC202601092104/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1     5.53/   5.51/   5.49/   5.47/   5.45/   5.42/   5.40/   5.38/
.ER2     5.36/   5.34/   5.32/   5.29/   5.27/   5.25/   5.23/   5.21/
.ER3     5.19/   5.17/   5.15/   5.13/   5.11/   5.09/   5.07/   5.05/
.ER4     5.03/   5.01/   5.00/   4.98/   4.96/   4.94/   4.92/   4.91/
.ER5     4.89/   4.87/   4.86/   4.84/   4.82/   4.81/   4.79/   4.78/
.ER6     4.76/   4.75/   4.73/   4.72/   4.71/   4.69/   4.68/   4.66/
.ER7     4.65/   4.63/   4.62/   4.61/   4.59/   4.58/   4.57/   4.55/
.ER8     4.54/   4.53/   4.51/   4.50/   4.49/   4.48/   4.47/   4.46/
.ER9     4.44/   4.43/   4.42/   4.41/   4.40/   4.39/   4.38/   4.37/
.ER10    4.36/   4.35/   4.34/   4.34/   4.33/   4.32/   4.31/   4.30/
.ER11    4.30/   4.29/   4.28/   4.27/   4.26/   4.26/   4.25/   4.25/
.ER12    4.24/   4.23/   4.22/   4.22/   4.21/   4.21/   4.20/   4.19/
.ER13    4.18/   4.18/   4.17/   4.17/   4.16/   4.16/   4.15/   4.15/
.ER14    4.14/   4.14/   4.13/   4.12/   4.12/   4.12/   4.11/

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