CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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:

Dec 13 2025 at 6:55 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 14 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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Please Note:
1) 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.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

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 Mean Daily Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	93,000	115.00	Feb 06, 2025
2024*	89,400	114.37	Feb 20, 2024
2023*	94,000	115.09	Mar 16, 2023
2022*	44,100	106.44	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	12,700	98.94	Jan 29, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1958*	--	120.10**	Feb 25, 1958
1970*	--	119.79	Jan 24, 1970
1965*	--	119.00	Dec 23, 1964
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 cloudy. Areas of fog and locally dense in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 53. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows around 40. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs 44 to 53. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 39 to 45. Light winds.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 49 to 58. Light winds.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy fog. Lows around 46.

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

Tuesday Night: Rain showers. Lows 48 to 55.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 59. Lows 45 to 55.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 54.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows 47 to 52.

Friday: Rain showers likely. Highs around 55.

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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