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SCOTT RIVER - FORT JONES (FTJC1)
Latitude: 41.64º NLongitude: 123.01º WElevation: 2624 Feet
Location: Siskiyou County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: Klamath
Issuance Time: Jun 16, 2025 at 6:39 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.0 FeetMinor Flood: 15.0 FeetModerate Flood: 20.0 FeetMajor Flood: 25.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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25.0 FeetExpect major flooding of the Scott Valley at this stage.
15.0 FeetExpect some flooding of structures at this point.
13.0 FeetSome flooding of pasture land begins at this point.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ080)
Today: Partly cloudy This Morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast well after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the late morning and afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north well after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest late in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night and juneteenth: Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.