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Latitude: 39.37º N | Longitude: 121.65º W | Elevation: 92 Feet | |
Location: Butte County in California | River Group: Lower Sacramento |
Issuance Time: | May 16 2022 at 7:44 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 17 2022 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 94.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 103.0 Feet | Danger Stage: 104.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
|
Stage (feet)
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Date
|
Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2020* |
9,540 | 76.16 |
Oct 2, 2019 |
2019* |
24,900 |
82.90 |
Apr 7, 2019 |
2018* |
14,200 |
79.49 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
2017* |
129,000 |
96.37 |
Feb 14, 2017 |
2016* |
10,912 |
78.37 |
Jun 29, 2016 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Mar 1929 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1956 |
-- |
102.25** |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1986* |
-- |
100.06 |
Feb 19, 1986 |
1997* |
-- |
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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016) |
Today: Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 92 to 97. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 84 to 90. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 59. Friday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 84 to 90. Friday Night and Saturday: Clear. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 85 to 95. Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 90 to 98. Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 69. Highs 93 to 100. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
95.3 Feet | Overflow of the east bank begins east of Gridley. This water flows into orchards. |
97.5 Feet | General overflow of the east bank south of the gage to near Highway 70 occurs. This floods extensive areas of farm land. |
99.3 Feet | Water flows over Highway 70 south of East Gridley Road. |
101.6 Feet | East bank overflows from Hamilton Bend to Four Corners and to near Highway 40. |
106.5 Feet | Stages above 106.5 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee. |
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. |