SACRAMENTO RIVER - FREMONT WEIR (FMWC1) | ||
Latitude: 38.77º N | Longitude: 121.67º W | Elevation: 40 Feet |
Location: Sutter & Yolo County in CA | ||
River Group: Lower Sacramento |
Forecast Issued: | Mar 23 2025 at 9:03 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 24 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT |
Action/ Monitor: 32.0 Ft | Minor Flood: 39.5 Ft | Moderate Flood: 43.0 Ft | Major Flood: 44.0 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2023* |
122,700 |
34.74 |
Jan 15, 2023 |
2022* |
35,400 |
26.35 |
Oct 27, 2021 |
2021* |
16,600 |
17.75 |
Jan 31, 2021 |
2020* |
24,300 |
21.95 |
Jan 28, 2020 |
2019* |
128,200 |
34.90 |
Mar 3, 2019 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1932 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
~390,000*** |
42.47** |
Jan 02, 1997 |
1986* |
~355,000*** |
41.70 |
Feb 20, 1986 |
2006* |
273,670 |
39.99 |
Jan 03, 2006 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
** Peak stage of record (Weir overflow depth of 8.97 feet) | |||
*** Flow estimated | |||
**** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.45 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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Flood Impacts | |
44.0 Feet | Stages above 44.0 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee. |
37.3 Feet | At 5.3 feet of overflow Egbert Tract floods. |
33.1 Feet | At one foot of overflow, the river road to Woodland is closed due to flooding. |
32.0 Feet | Fremont Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Yolo Bypass flooding agricultural lands. |