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FEATHER RIVER - GRIDLEY (GRIC1)
Latitude: 39.37º NLongitude: 121.65º WElevation: 92 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Nov 29 2023 at 7:46 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 29 2023 at 3:00 PM PST
Monitor Stage: 94.0 FeetFlood Stage: 103.0 FeetDanger Stage: 104.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
6,200
75.47
Mar 9, 2022
2021*
3,310
73.81
Jul 2, 2021
2020*
9,540
76.16
Oct 2, 2019
2019*
24,900
82.90
Apr 7, 2019
2018*
14,200
79.49
Apr 7, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Mar 1929 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1956
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102.25**
Dec 23, 1955
1986*
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100.06
Feb 19, 1986
1997*
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98.83
Jan 2, 1997
2017*
129,000
96.37
Feb 14, 2017
1995*
89,434
94.66
Mar 12, 1995
2006* 76,964 91.97 Jan 3, 2006
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Peak stage before regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967 (also old datum)
 *** Datum difference is -2.9 ft and must be applied to data to convert from NGVD29 to NAVD88
 **** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.7 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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Impacts - E19 Information
95.3 FeetOverflow of the east bank begins east of Gridley. This water flows into orchards.
97.5 FeetGeneral overflow of the east bank south of the gage to near Highway 70 occurs. This floods extensive areas of farm land.
99.3 FeetWater flows over Highway 70 south of East Gridley Road.
101.6 FeetEast bank overflows from Hamilton Bend to Four Corners and to near Highway 40.
106.5 FeetStages above 106.5 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 61. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Light winds.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 58. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows 31 to 39. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Patchy frost in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 56. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 37 to 45.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 52 to 58.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to 48. Highs around 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 42 to 48.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 62.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 47. Highs around 62.
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.