CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

FEATHER RIVER - YUBA CITY (YUBC1)

Latitude: 39.14º N	Longitude: 121.60º W	Elevation: 80 Feet
Location: Sutter County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Feather Yuba

Issuance Time:

Apr 25 2024 at 8:18 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 26 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 64.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 79.5 Feet

Danger Stage: 80.5 Feet

Please Note:

Real-time raw observations are currently unavailable due to vandalism to the stream gauge.

Plot Type:

Please Note: 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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	9,770	43.08	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	5,070	36.40	Oct 10, 2020
2020*	1,860	37.81	Dec 5, 2019
2019*	25,400	51.17	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	36,000	54.34	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1943 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	376,000**	78.23	Jan 02, 1997
1965*	319,000	76.42	Dec 23, 1964
1986*	316,000	76.30	Feb 20, 1986
1963*	257,200	74.20	Feb 01, 1963
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Discharge includes 160,000 cfs release from Oroville Dam
*** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.8 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
57.2 Feet	The lowest elevation ponds of the city waste water treatment plant inside the west levee are inundated.
59.2 Feet	Two semi-permanent campgrounds inside the levee at Yuba City boat dock and Live Oak Park have historically been evacuated.
64.0 Feet	Honcut Creek threatens to flood local lands and roads.
65.2 Feet	Simpson Lane floods due to backed up water from the Feather River.
82.7 Feet	Stages above 82.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms until early morning. A slight chance of rain showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows around 51. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 48. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 51. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 80.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 51.

Monday through Wednesday: Clear. Highs 76 to 85. Lows around 52.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 74 to 84.

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.

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