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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: Mar 28 2024 at 9:07 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 28 2024 at 3:00 PM PDT
Monitor Stage: 75.0 FeetFlood Stage: 81.0 FeetDanger Stage: 82.1 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
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
2018*
1,210
52.09
Mar 23, 2018
 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
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.
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 are acquired.
84.1 FeetStages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then partly cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 45. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south up to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 51 to 59. Southeast winds up to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Rain showers. Breezy. Lows around 47. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 45.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 59 to 65.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 61 to 71.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 71 to 77. Lows around 48.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 77.
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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.