CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

CLEAR LAKE - LAKEPORT (CLKC1)

Latitude: 39.04º N	Longitude: 122.91º W	Elevation: 1318 Feet
Location: Lake County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Cache Putah

Issuance Time:

Nov 12 2025 at 1:46 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Nov 13 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 8.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 9.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 11.9 Feet

Major Flood: 12.0 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 Mean Daily Stage/Storage Data
Water Year	Peak Storage (Ac-ft)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	349,706	8.35	Feb 16, 2025
2024*	352,800	8.42	Feb 23, 2024
2023*	344,400	8.23	Mar 22, 2023
2022*	7,360	0.55	Feb 13, 2022
2021*	49,100	1.23	Mar 24, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1984 to Present)**
1998	--	11.44	Feb 24, 1998
1986	480,900	11.34	Feb 2, 1986
1983	485,400	11.34	Jan 3, 1983
1914	471,800	11.09	Jan 28, 1914

* Data for the most recent 5 years utilizes mean daily values rather than instantaneous values
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1984 with segmented periods back to 1874

Location Photographs
Left of Gage Photo	Gage House Photo	Right of Gage Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
11.0 Feet	Major flooding occurs all around the north end of the lake, especially in Lakeport and Clearlake Oaks. Highway 20 around the north end of the lake is closed in some areas.
9.0 Feet	Low lying structures and some main roads around the lake are threatened by the high lake levels.
8.5 Feet	Minor flooding of some lake side residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.5 Feet	Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.0 Feet	Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ115)

Today: Rain showers in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms through the day. Numerous rain showers in the afternoon. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. South wind around 20 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 41 to 51.

Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain through the day. Highs 52 to 62.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 50.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 59 to 69.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 41 to 51.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 60.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 40 to 50.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 48 to 58.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 36 to 46.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 52 to 62. Lows 36 to 46.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 50 to 60.

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 Eureka 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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