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CACHE CREEK - YOLO (YLOC1)
Latitude: 38.73º NLongitude: 121.81º WElevation: 86 Feet
Location: Yolo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Cache Putah
Issuance Time: Dec 07 2024 at 7:41 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2024 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 75.0 FeetMinor Flood: 81.0 FeetModerate Flood: 81.5 FeetMajor Flood: 84.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
9,940
72.07
Mar 15, 2023
2022*
2,780
58.13
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
0***
--
--
2020*
462
49.19
Dec 8, 2019
2019*
26,500
84.94
Feb 27, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1903 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1958*
41,400
85.35
Feb 25, 1958
1940*
38,700
85.30
Feb 28, 1940
1965*
37,800
--
Jan 6, 1965
1995*
36,400
85.37
Mar 9, 1995
1998*
34,600
84.39
Feb 3, 1998
1983*
33,000
83.75
Jan 27, 1983
2019*
26,500
84.94
Feb 27, 2019
2006*
--
83.28
Dec 31, 2005
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Missing records from 1976 to 1977
 *** No flow observed during the entire water year
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Impacts - E19 Information
84.1 FeetStages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
81.0 FeetOverflow is expected on the non-leveed south bank, upstream from the start of the south-side levee. Water begins moving southeast toward the city of Woodland. Target elevation is subject to change slightly, as additional data is acquired.
75.0 FeetYolo County and CA DWR begin patrolling levee sections of Cache Creek. Yolo County OES alert responding agencies to the potential impacts from the rising creek levels.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. Haze after midnight. Lows 38 to 48. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Widespread fog and locally dense and haze in the morning. Highs 58 to 66. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Light winds. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.

Monday: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs 57 to 63. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 32 to 42. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Widespread frost. Highs 54 to 60.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 42.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 44.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 58.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 38 to 44. Highs 53 to 59.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows around 44.

Saturday: Rain showers likely. Highs 52 to 60.
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.