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:

Dec 31 2025 at 1:48 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 01 2026 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

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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. Highs 49 to 59.

Tonight: Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then chance of rain overnight. Lows 42 to 52.

Friday: Rain likely in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Near steady temperature around 50. Southeast wind around 20 mph in the valleys and southeast 20 to 30 mph at higher elevation.

Friday Night: Breezy, rain. Lows 42 to 52. South wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 40 mph.

Saturday: Breezy. Rain and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 49 to 59. South wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 45 mph.

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 48 to 59.

Monday: Rain. Highs 46 to 56.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 35 to 45.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 47 to 57.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 33 to 43.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 48 to 58.

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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