CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

COSUMNES RIVER - MICHIGAN BAR (MHBC1)

Latitude: 38.50º N	Longitude: 121.04º W	Elevation: 168 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in California		Bulletin Group: San Joaquin		River Group: North San Joaquin

Issuance Time:

Jan 24 2025 at 1:21 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 25 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 7.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 12.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 16.0 Feet

Major Flood: 18.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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). 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
2023	67,900	16.83	Dec 31, 2022
2022	14,000	10.11	Oct 25, 2021
2021	3,140	6.56	Jan 28, 2021
2020	7,180	8.26	Apr 6, 2020
2019	13,500	10.01	Feb 14, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1907 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997	93,000	18.54	Jan 02, 1997
2023	67,900	16.83	Dec 31, 2022
2017	49,700	15.19	Feb 10, 2017
1986	45,100	14.76	Feb 17, 1986
1956	42,000	14.59	Dec 23, 1955
1963	39,400	14.11	Feb 01, 1963
1965	37,500	13.80	Dec 23, 1964
1982	37,000	13.70	Feb 16, 1982

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
13.2 Feet	Water floods houses in Wilton. The south bank levee near Wilton is overtopped.
12.0 Feet	Water flows on to the road near Wilton.
8.0 Feet	Low lying lands along the river begin to flood.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Mostly sunny until late afternoon, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Highs 52 to 58. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 38. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 59. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 31 to 40. North winds around 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph after midnight.

Monday: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs 55 to 61. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 30 to 36.

Tuesday: Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs around 57.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Clear. Areas of frost. Lows 31 to 37. Highs around 57.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 38.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Highs around 58.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 42.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 57.

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.

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