CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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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:

Jun 16 2025 at 6:13 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jun 17 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)

Today: Sunny. Highs 83 to 93. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 59. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 96. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 101. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 63.

juneteenth: Sunny. Highs 85 to 95.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 58. Highs 84 to 94.

Saturday and Saturday Night: Clear. Highs 78 to 84. Lows 51 to 61.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 84 to 90.

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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