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Location:

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

Latitude: 39.63º N	Longitude: 122.00º W	Elevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Jan 24 2025 at 1:00 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 25 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 110.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 114.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 121.7 Feet

Major Flood: 124.8 Feet

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View California Department of Water Resources Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023*	94,000	115.09	Mar 16, 2023
2022*	44,100	106.44	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	12,700	98.94	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	25,200	102.36	Jan 27, 2020
2019*	100,400	116.25	Feb 28, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1958*	--	120.10**	Feb 25, 1958
1970*	--	119.79	Jan 24, 1970
1997*	215,000	118.66	Jan 02, 1997
1974*	212,400	118.40	Jan 16, 1974
1986*	195,000	118.30	Feb 19, 1986
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.2 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

Flood Impacts
114.0 Feet	Designated flood stage left bank.
113.8 Feet	Design overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
110.3 Feet	Head cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa counties are closed due to flooding.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Breezy. Highs 53 to 59. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows 35 to 41. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 57. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 41. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 37.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 58.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Clear. Areas of frost. Lows 30 to 38. Highs around 58.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 38.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Highs around 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 39 to 45.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 56.

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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