CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)

Latitude: 39.00º N	Longitude: 121.41º W	Elevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Feather Yuba

Issuance Time:

Dec 28 2025 at 8:15 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 29 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 16.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 24.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 32.1 Feet

Major Flood: 33.1 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	9,470	13.30	Feb 06, 2025
2024*	5,760	10.04	Mar 2, 2024
2023*	10,600	14.16	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	4,140	8.45	Dec 27, 2021
2021*	56	0.31	Aug 7, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1928 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1986*	48,000	21.60	Feb 17, 1986
2006*	36,400	24.28	Dec 31, 2005
1997*	34,900	23.72	Jan 02, 1997
1956*	33,000	19.30	Dec 22, 1955
2017*	32,300	23.71	Jan 11, 2017
1943*	31,300	16.95	Jan 1, 1943
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
33.1 Feet	Top of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
13.6 Feet	Orchards within the levee downstream near Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog and areas of frost in the morning. Areas of fog early in the afternoon. Highs 50 to 58. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 37. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog and locally dense in the morning. Highs around 49. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43. Light winds.

Wednesday: Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 48. Light winds.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Lows around 46.

New Years Day: Rain. Highs 50 to 55.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Rain. Lows 46 to 52. Highs 52 to 58.

Saturday and Saturday Night: Rain likely. Highs 50 to 56. Lows around 49.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 53.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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