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WEST BRANCH FEATHER RIVER - MAGALIA (WBGC1)
Latitude: 39.83º NLongitude: 121.57º WElevation: 1380 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Jul 12 2025 at 7:47 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 13 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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.
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Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ066)
Today: Sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs 90 to 105. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 68 to 78. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 105. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 67 to 75. Prevailing south winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 100. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 62 to 70.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 96.

Wednesday Night through Saturday: Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 83 to 98.
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.