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SACRAMENTO RIVER - WILKINS SLOUGH (WLKC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 121.82º WElevation: 30 Feet
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 20 2025 at 7:34 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 47.6 FeetMinor Flood: 52.7 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: 56.1 Feet

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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Flood Impacts
56.1 FeetTOP OF LEVEE. STAGES ABOVE 56.1 FEET RESULTS IN FLOODING OUTSIDE THE LEVEES.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 61. North winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 59. South winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs around 86. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows around 54. South winds up to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 84.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 55.

Saturday through Sunday: Clear. Highs 87 to 96. Lows around 57.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Highs 87 to 96.
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.