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FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: May 30 2023 at 8:08 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 31 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 39.0 FeetFlood Stage: 47.0 FeetDanger Stage: 48.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
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27.55
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
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18.30
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
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22.29
Apr 6, 2020
2019*
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38.94
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
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38.35
Apr 8, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1956
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51.60
Dec 23, 1955
1965
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51.55
Dec 23, 1964
1940
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50.75
Mar 30, 1940
1997*
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50.40
Jan 2, 1997
1986*
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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
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Impacts - E19 Information
53.4 FeetStages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 53. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 84. South winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 51 to 57. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 87. South winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 84 to 90.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62.

Saturday through Sunday: Clear. Highs 88 to 98. Lows 54 to 64.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 65. Highs 86 to 96.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 82 to 92.
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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.