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CNRFC 2025 Water Year Updates - The CNRFC has created a document describing the changes to CNRFC operations and products for the 2025 Water Year. To view this presentation, select here.

!!! 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.

At Least One River Flood Forecast Point Is Currently Forecast to Exceed Moderate Flood Stage

 
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Unofficial River Guidance Point Locations Official River Guidance Point LocationsObserved River Conditions Point LocationsEnsemble Forecast Point Locations
                                                                                                                                                                                     River Guidance Forecast Status
(Approximately 5 Days)


  No Forecast or Other Point 
  Normal Conditions 
  Action/Monitor Stage 
  Minor Flood Stage 
  Moderate Flood Stage 
  Major Flood Stage 



Gage Information

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        River / Creek

        Gage / Station

        Latest Stage (Raw Data)

        Latest Flow (Raw Data)

        Max Forecast Stage

        Max Forecast Flow

        Forecast Issue Time

Last Map Update:   Thursday February 6th 2025 at 11:02 PM PST  (2 Minutes Old)
(Data is updated every 5 minutes)
 

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
CNBC1 PIT CANBY 7.58.59.010.09.38 / 4,35202/06 10:45 PM PST9.56 / 4,551
BDBC1 SACRAMENTO BEND BRIDGE 22.027.029.531.019.11 / 54,97602/06 09:45 PM PST23.75 / 78,780
RDBC1 SACRAMENTO RED BLUFF 252.5255.5257.6261.6250.76 / 53,43102/06 10:30 PM PST254.43 / 75,700
TEHC1 SACRAMENTO TEHAMA BRIDGE 206.5209.5216.7217.7209.09 / 66,33002/06 10:00 PM PST211.56 / 83,954
VWBC1 SACRAMENTO VINA WOODSON BRIDGE 180.0183.0189.4189.9179.21 / 67,77302/06 10:45 PM PST181.89 / 88,550
HAMC1 SACRAMENTO HAMILTON CITY 142.0147.0149.2150.2140.58 / 59,47802/06 10:45 PM PST143.70 / 79,511
ORFC1 SACRAMENTO ORD FERRY 110.0114.0121.7124.8113.77 / 85,60902/06 10:45 PM PST115.31 / 95,475
BTCC1 SACRAMENTO BUTTE CITY 88.597.099.5100.5Missing / MissingMissing91.87 / 124,591
CLSC1 SACRAMENTO MOULTON WEIR 76.283.887.688.679.78 / 11,59102/06 10:45 PM PST79.62 / 10,696
CLAC1 SACRAMENTO COLUSA WEIR 60.970.172.973.968.16 / 46,81002/06 10:00 PM PST68.11 / 46,041
CLUC1 SACRAMENTO COLUSA BRIDGE 63.070.072.073.068.54 / 51,70202/06 10:45 PM PST68.23 / 50,837
TISC1 SACRAMENTO TISDALE WEIR 44.151.654.655.647.86 / 17,63302/06 10:15 PM PST48.01 / 17,893
FMWC1 SACRAMENTO FREMONT WEIR 32.039.543.044.035.42 / 146,52002/06 10:15 PM PST36.40 / 188,999
RVBC1 SACRAMENTO RIO VISTA 7.411.920.421.46.04 / NA02/06 10:30 PM PST7.60 / NA
NCOC1 FEATHER NICOLAUS 39.047.048.053.440.77 / NA02/06 10:15 PM PST41.20 / NA
LSBC1 YOLO BYPASS LISBON 13.019.026.031.116.62 / NA02/06 10:15 PM PST20.33 / NA

** 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 ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:23 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
RNRussian Napa[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:23 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
USAUpper Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:07 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
LSCLower Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:07 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
SJSan Joaquin[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:27 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
CCCentral Coast[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:25 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
SCASouthern California[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:42 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
ESEastern Sierra[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 3:02 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
HBTHumboldt[ Alternate Link ]CSVFeb 06 2025 at 2:42 PM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
SAC Sacramento Delta (Tides) [ Alternate Link ] Feb 06 2025 at 6:29 AM PSTFeb 07 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
 
** 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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