California Flood Stages and River Flow Data
Station River February 11-21, 1986 Historical Peak of Record (Flow)
Crest (feet) Flow (cfs) Crest (feet) Flow (cfs) Date
North Coast
Dr. Fine Bridge Smith 32.7 --- 39.50 207,000 12/22/1964
Crescent City Smith 32.78 96,800 48.50 228,000 12/22/1964
Orleans Klamath 37.2 278,000 76.50 307,000 12/22/1964
Turwar Creek Klamath 36.8 459,000 55.30 557,000 12/23/1964
Hoopa Trinity 42.3 116,000 57.00 231,000 12/22/1964
Orick Redwood Creek 19.7 30,400 24.00 50,500 12/22/1964
Arcata Mad 21.1 41,000 30.70 81,000 12/22/1964
Bridgeville Van Duzen 18.2 29,000 24.00 48,700 12/22/1964
Ft. Seward Eel 59.2 305,000 82.60 561,000 12/22/1964
Miranda Eel 38.2 145,000 46.00 199,000 12/22/1964
Scotia Eel 51.1 368,000 72.00 752,000 12/22/1964
Fernbridge Eel 26.0 --- 29.50 --- 12/23/1964
Hopland Russian 22.96 32,900 27.00 45,000 12/22/1955
Healdsburg Russian 25.81 71,100 26.23 73,000 01/09/1995
Near Guerneville Russian 48.56 102,000 48.56 102,000 02/18/1986
St. Helena Napa 18.52 16,900 23.61 18,300 12/31/2005
Napa Napa 30.2 37,100 30.20 37,100 12/18/1986
Sacramento
Millville Cow Creek 16.81 31,000 24.22 48,700 11/16/1981
Cottonwood Cottonwood Ck 17.64 52,400 21.59 86,000 03/01/1983
Cottonwood Battle Creek 9.05 8,760 14.75 24,300 01/24/1970
Bend Bridge Sacramento 32.84 134,000 36.60 157,000 01/24/1970
Ord Ferry Sacramento 118.3 140,000 118.66
120.10***
215,000***
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01/02/1997
02/25/1958
Paskenta Thomes Creek 12.11 32,900 12.70 37,800 12/22/1964
Colusa Weir Sacramento 68.35 58,900 --- --- ---
Colusa Bridge Sacramento 68.0 50,200 68.50 51,800 01/24/1970
Tisdale Weir Sacramento 52.66 --- --- --- ---
Fremont Weir Sacramento 41.7 355,000* 42.47 390,000* 01/02/1997
Verona Sacramento 42.11 92,900 42 .09 102,000 01/02/1997
Sacrament Weir Sacramento 30.84 127,700 33.01***
30.84
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127,700***
12/23/1964
02/20/1986
I Street Sacramento 30.68 108,800 30.68 108,800 02/19/1986
Rio Vista Sacramento 11.50 (tidal) 11.50 (tidal) 02/20/1986
Lisbon Yolo Bypass 27.50 564,800 27.50 564,800 02/20/1986
Marysville Yuba 85.92 111,000 90.15 180,000 12/22/1964
Yuba City Feather 76.3 (backwater) 78.23 376,000 01/02/1997
Wheatland Bear 21.6 48,000 21.6 48,000 02/17/1986
H Street American 43.40 130,000** 43.40 130,000** 02/19/1986
San Joaquin
Michigan Bar Cosumnes 14.76 45,100 18.54 93,000 01/02/1997
Thornton Mokelumne 18.3 (tidal) 21.69 --- 01/02/1997
Vernalis San Joaquin 25.6 23,100 27.75 79,000 12/09/1950
Central Coast
Chittendon Pajaro 27.68 13,100 33.73 25,100 02/03/1998
Bradley Salinas 11.89 12,000 23.44 120,000 03/11/1995
Spreckels Salinas 15.9 20,500* 30.29 95,000 03/12/1995

* Estimated Flow
** Max release from Nimbus Dam downstream of Folsom Dam
*** Peak value of either stage or flow at the gage