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COSUMNES RIVER - MCCONNELL (MCNC1)
Latitude: 38.36º NLongitude: 121.34º WElevation: 5 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: North San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Jan 18 2025 at 7:43 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 19 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 38.5 FeetMinor Flood: 44.5 FeetModerate Flood: 53.4 FeetMajor Flood: 53.5 Feet
Please Note:On June 20, 2023, the datum was changed from USED to NAVD88 (+2.46 feet). As a result the monitor stage was updated to 38.5 ft and flood stage was updated to 44.5 ft.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
73,600***
46.64***
Jan 1, 2023
2022*
7,790
38.99
Dec 24, 2021
2021*
3,000
32.00
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
6,890
38.18
Apr 6, 2020
2019*
13,200
42.04
Feb 15, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1952 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*
--
48.50
Jan 02, 1997
1986
--
47.10
Feb 18, 1986
2023*
73,600***
46.64***
Jan 1, 2023
2006*
36,209
47.02
Jan 01, 2006
1998*
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46.56
Feb 04, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Dataum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 06/20/2023. The difference is +2.46 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88.
 *** Estimated from simulated data. Gauge data not reliable from Jan 1, 2023 through Jan 10, 2023.
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Flood Impacts
46.5 FeetAt approximately 44,000 cfs, water exits the river upstream and downstream of Highway 99. Dillard Road is flooded from Highway 99 to Riley Road. Twin Cities Road is flooded from Hardesty Lane to Christensen Road.
44.5 FeetFlood stage.
41.5 FeetThe Cosumnes River overflow channel begins to flow.
38.5 FeetMonitor Stage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Areas of frost and patchy dense fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 56. Light winds.

Tonight: Clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 32 to 42. Light winds. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs 56 to 63. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 38. North winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday: Widespread frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 57. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 38.

Wednesday: Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs 57 to 63.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 42.

Thursday: Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 62.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Highs around 61.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 60.
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.