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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: Jun 16, 2025 at 6:21 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: Sunny. Highs around 89. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 93. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 60 to 66. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 98. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 60 to 66.

juneteenth: Sunny. Highs around 93.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 55. Highs 87 to 93.

Saturday and Saturday Night: Clear. Highs around 81. Lows around 56.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 86.