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FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jul 02, 2025 at 9:45 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 39.0 FeetMinor Flood: 47.0 FeetModerate Flood: 48.0 FeetMajor Flood: 53.4 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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53.4 FeetStages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Sunny. Highs 92 to 100. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 56 to 66. South winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 87 to 95. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 62. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs 81 to 89. South winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 51 to 59.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92.

Saturday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 87 to 97.