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SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)
Latitude: 39.63º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 08, 2025 at 8:31 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 110.0 FeetMinor Flood: 114.0 FeetModerate Flood: 121.7 FeetMajor Flood: 124.8 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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114.0 FeetDesignated flood stage left bank.
113.8 FeetDesign overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
110.3 FeetHead cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa counties are closed due to flooding.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 95. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83. South winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 51.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs 63 to 68.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 50.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 67 to 73.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 75 to 80. Lows around 51.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 85.