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:

Apr 30 2025 at 7:29 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 01 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

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
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
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
2020	3,340	7.66	Apr 6, 2020
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
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)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 51 to 57. West winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 88. West winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 82. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 71.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 54.

Sunday and Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 69 to 76. Lows 48 to 56.

Monday and Monday Night: Clear. Highs 76 to 83. Lows 50 to 56.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 75 to 83.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 52.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 83.

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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