CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)

Latitude: 38.89º N	Longitude: 121.60º W	Elevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Feather Yuba

Issuance Time:

Apr 19 2024 at 7:39 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 20 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 47.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 48.0 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 California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	--	27.55	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	--	18.30	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	--	22.29	Apr 6, 2020
2019*	--	38.94	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	--	38.35	Apr 8, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1956	--	51.60	Dec 23, 1955
1965	--	51.55	Dec 23, 1964
1940	--	50.75	Mar 30, 1940
1997*	--	50.40	Jan 2, 1997
1986*	--	49.10	Feb 20, 1986
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Record flow since regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967
*** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.15 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
53.4 Feet	Stages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 83. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 56. South winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83. South winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 49 to 55. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 85. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 52 to 58.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 86.

Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 52. Highs 73 to 83.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 68 to 74. Lows around 50.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 65 to 71.

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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