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:

May 11 2025 at 8:54 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 12 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: Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 62 to 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Southwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 76. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 52. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 82.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 49 to 55.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 89.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 59.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 81 to 89.

Friday Night through Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 58. Highs 80 to 89.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 83 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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