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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: Jun 16 2025 at 6:13 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 17 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 94.0 FeetMinor Flood: 103.0 FeetModerate Flood: 105.6 FeetMajor Flood: 106.6 Feet

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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.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
14,300
78.80
Feb 29, 2024
2023*
38,900
85.49
Mar 20, 2023
2022*
6,200
75.47
Mar 9, 2022
2021*
3,310
73.81
Jul 2, 2021
2020*
9,540
76.16
Oct 2, 2019
 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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Flood Impacts
106.5 FeetStages above 106.5 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
101.6 FeetEast bank overflows from Hamilton Bend to Four Corners and to near Hwy 40.
99.3 FeetWater flows over Hwy 70 south of east Gridley Road.
97.5 FeetGeneral overflow of the east bank south of the gage to near Hwy 70 occurs. This floods extensive areas of farm land.
95.3 FeetOverflow of the east bank begins east of Gridley. This water flows into orchards.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows around 54. Southeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Not as warm. Highs around 80. South winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 52. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 85.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 58.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 90.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63.

Tuesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs around 94. Lows 57 to 65.
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.