CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

RUSSIAN RIVER - HEALDSBURG (HEAC1)

Latitude: 38.61º N	Longitude: 122.84º W	Elevation: 77 Feet
Location: Sonoma County in California		Bulletin Group: Russian Napa		River Group: Russian Napa

Issuance Time:

May 18 2025 at 8:27 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 19 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 20.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 23.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 27.0 Feet

Major Flood: 29.0 Feet

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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 Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024*	26,300	16.41	Feb 5, 2024
2023*	26,400	16.45	Jan 9, 2023
2022*	17,900	13.55	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	1,740	3.95	Feb 2, 2021
2020*	7,050	7.63	Dec 7, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1939 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1995*	73,000	26.23	Jan 9, 1995
1965*	71,300	27.00	Dec 23, 1964
1986*	71,100	25.81	Feb 17, 1986
2019*	67,300	26.84	Feb 27, 2019
1997*	65,700	24.61	Jan 01, 1997
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
30.0 Feet	Major to disastrous flooding along the reach of the gage occurs. Major flooding occurs in the agricultural sections of Alexander Valley.
29.0 Feet	Major flooding along the reach of the gage will occur. Homes, businesses and secondary roads in the lower sections of Healdsburg will begin to flood. The lower areas of Alexander Valley will begin to flood.
27.0 Feet	Moderate flooding along the reach of the gage will occur. Some secondary roads south of US 101 will have minor to moderate flooding.
25.0 Feet	Low lying areas south of US 101 begin to have minor flooding.
23.0 Feet	Minor flooding of farm land and banks in rural areas along the reach of the gage will occur.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ506)

Today: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s to mid 80s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the 40s to mid 50s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the 70s to 80s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the 40s to upper 50s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 80s.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 80s.

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.

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