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BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 121.41º WElevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Apr 19 2025 at 8:00 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 20 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 16.0 FeetMinor Flood: 24.0 FeetModerate Flood: 32.1 FeetMajor Flood: 33.1 Feet

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.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023
10,600
14.16
Mar 15, 2023
2022
4,140
8.45
Dec 27, 2021
2021
56
0.31
Aug 7, 2021
2020
3,340
7.66
Apr 6, 2020
2019
9,790
13.49
Feb 27, 2019
 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 33,100 21.30 Dec 22, 1955
2017
32,300
23.71
Jan 11, 2017
1943 31,300 16.95 Jan 1, 1943
Location Photographs
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Flood Impacts
33.1 FeetTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
13.6 FeetOrchards within the levee downstream near Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 46 to 51. South winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 82. South winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 47 to 53. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 85. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 56. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 85.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 52.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 73 to 80.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 49.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 76.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 48.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 73.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 48. Highs 66 to 74.
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.