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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: Jan 06 2026 at 1:41 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 07 2026 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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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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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 9,250 71.21 Feb 05, 2025
2024* 13,800 76.15 Feb 5, 2024
2023* 9,940 72.07 Mar 15, 2023
2022* 2,780 58.13 Oct 25, 2021
2021* 0*** -- --
 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
1970* 34,600 80.36 Jan 24, 1970
 * 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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Flood Impacts
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. Patchy fog through the night. Lows around 45. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the day. Highs around 54. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Lows around 38. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 49. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 38. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 49.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog and frost. Lows around 35.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost and patchy fog. Highs around 50.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 38. Highs around 52.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 38.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 51 to 56.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows around 40. Highs 52 to 58.
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.