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*** IMPORTANT ***  Week of June 16 - Website Data Outage - Due to a major computer upgrade the week of June 16, nearly all data on the CNRFC web site will not be updated. We anticipate the down time to be approximately 4 days. The latest deterministic hydrologic forecasts for official forecast points will continue to be available at the National Water Prediction Service during this time.

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!!! IMPORTANT !!! Flood Threshold Terminology Changes - On October 29, the CNRFC updated flood threshold terminology and corresponding colors to align with the National Weather Service (NWS) standards across the country. The new terminology and colors were implemented on all CNRFC webpages, including the front map interface and individual river forecast points. More information can be found here.

CNRFC Daily Briefing - View a graphical summary of current & forecast weather & hydrologic conditions. Updated by 10 AM PT.

All River Flood Forecast Points Are Currently Forecast to Remain Below Critical Stages

 
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River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions  (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)
NWS ID River / CreekGage / StationAction/
Monitor		Minor
Flood		Moderate
Flood		Major
Flood		Latest Observed
Stage / Flow		Latest Observed
Date / Time
Max Forecast
Stage / Flow

*** NO River Guidance (Flood Forecast) Points Currently Forecast At Or Above Critical Stage Definitions ***

** NOTE **  Stage is presented in "Feet" while Flow (Storage at CLKC1) is presented in "cfs" ("Acre-Feet").
River Guidance Forecast Group Issuance and Next Update Times  (Select Forecast Group for Specified Text RVF)
FG IDForecast Bulletin GroupIssuance TimeNext Update Time
SENorth Coast[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:22 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
RNRussian Napa[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:22 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
USAUpper Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:05 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
LSCLower Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:21 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
SJSan Joaquin[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:22 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
CCCentral Coast[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:23 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
SCASouthern California[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:23 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
ESEastern Sierra[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:04 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
HBTHumboldt[ Alternate Link ]CSVJun 20 2025 at 11:24 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
SAC Sacramento Delta (Tides) [ Alternate Link ] Jun 20 2025 at 8:30 AM PDTJun 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
 
** NOTE 1 **  The Klamath and North Coast Forecast Group river guidance points are included in the North Coast Bulletin Group.
** NOTE 2 **  The Feather Yuba, American, and Cache Putah Forecast Group river guidance points are included in the Lower Sacramento River Bulletin Group.
** NOTE 3 **  The Delta Region, Upper and Lower San Joaquin, and Tulare Forecast Group river guidance points are combined in the San Joaquin River Bulletin Group.
** NOTE 4 **  The Salinas Pajaro and South Bay Forecast Group river guidance points are included in the Central Coast Bulletin Group.
** NOTE 5 **  The Southern California and San Diego/Inland Forecast Group river guidance points are included in the Southern California Bulletin Group.
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