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Latitude: 38.50º N | Longitude: 123.00º W | Elevation: 65 Feet | |||
Location: Sonoma County in California | Bulletin Group: Russian Napa | River Group: Russian Napa |
Issuance Time: | Mar 28 2024 at 1:54 PM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 29 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Monitor Stage: 29.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 32.0 Feet |
Please Note: 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. |
Observed Data Credit | |
Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2022* |
25,600** |
23.49 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021* |
2,950** |
8.24 |
Feb 13, 2021 |
2020* |
6,930** |
12.10 |
Dec 8, 2019 |
2019* |
85,300** |
45.38 |
Feb 27, 2019 |
2018* |
15,900** |
18.36 |
Apr 8, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1986* |
102,000** |
49.50 |
Feb 18, 1986 |
1995* |
93,900** |
48.00 |
Jan 10, 1995 |
1965* |
93,400** |
47.35 |
Dec 23, 1964 |
1956 |
90,100** |
47.62 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1940 |
88,400** |
46.87 |
Feb 28, 1940 |
2019* |
85,300** |
45.38 |
Feb 27, 2019 |
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
** Estimated |
Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
32.0 Feet | Minor flooding. Lower Mill Street in Guerneville and Old Bohemian Hwy in Monte Rio is closed. |
32.5 Feet | In Guerneville, the intersection of Hwy 116 and Neely Road is closed. Mays Canyon Road by the Old Rodeo Grounds is closed. |
33.0 Feet | In Guerneville, the intersection of Hwy 116 and Drake Road is closed. In Monte Rio, Willow and Alder Streets flood. In Forestville, Mirabel Trailer Park begins to flood. |
34.0 Feet | In Guerneville, flooding begins at Johnsons Resort, Parkers Resort, Creekside Resort, and Riverside Park. In Northwood, Lower Redwood Drive begins to flood. |
35.0 Feet | Numerous businesses and homes in the lowest sections of towns begin to flood. In Guerneville, Sonoma West Inn begins to flood. More extensive flooding occurs at Parkers Resort. In Northwood, Lower Redwood Drive floods. |
36.0 Feet | In Forestville, Mirabel Park Resort and Mirabel Trailer Park flood. In Guerneville, Fern Road at Hwy 116 floods. |
37.0 Feet | In Forestville, Mirabel Road at River Road floods. In Guerneville, River Road east of Guerneville floods. Mill Street and 5th Street flood. In Monte Rio, River Blvd east of Monte Rio floods. |
38.0 Feet | In Duncan Mills, Freezeout Road at Moscow Road floods. In Guerneville Park, Old Cazadero Road at Hwy 116 floods. |
39.0 Feet | West of Duncan Mills, Hwy 116 closed. In Hacienda, River Road floods. In Rio Nido, Canyon 7 Road at the miniature golf course floods. In Guerneville, the Triple R Resort begins to flood. |
40.0 Feet | In Guerneville, travel on River Road very difficult. In Northwood, Upper Redwood Drive floods. In Cazadero, Austin Creek Road floods. |
41.5 Feet | In Guerneville, River Road closed. In Monte Rio, the main intersections flood. Monte Rio Elementary School begins to flood. |
44.0 Feet | In Guerneville, Hwy 116 west of town closed. Safeway floods. In Monte Rio and Guerneville Park, the main business sections flood. Travel in most areas nearly impossible. |
46.0 Feet | In Guerneville, much of downtown floods. The Guerneville Post Office begins to flood. In Rio Nido, River Road floods. |
47.0 Feet | In Guerneville, businesses on the north side of Main Street flood. Travel most areas impossible. |
48.5 Feet | In Guerneville, the Veterans Building and Sheriffs Substation begin to flood. |
49.5 Feet | Flood of Record. 02/18/1986 (102,000 cfs) |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ506) |
Rest of Tonight: Cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday: Breezy, showers. Highs in the 40s to upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Showers in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph and becoming north up to 5 mph after midnight. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Monday and Monday Night: Clear. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s to upper 70s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s to mid 70s. Lows in the 40s. Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 50s to mid 60s. |
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 San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey 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. |