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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: Mar 28 2024 at 9:07 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 28 2024 at 3:00 PM PDT
Monitor Stage: 16.0 FeetFlood Stage: 24.0 FeetDanger Stage: 25.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
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
2018
13,000
15.82
Mar 22, 2018
 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
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Impacts - E19 Information
13.6 FeetOrchards within the levee downstream of Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
24.0 FeetFlood stage.
33.1 FeetTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then partly cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 45. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south up to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 51 to 59. Southeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Rain showers. Lows around 47. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 62. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 45.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 65.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 45. Highs 61 to 71.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs around 73. Lows around 48.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 76.
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.