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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: Jan 08 2026 at 7:36 AM PST
Next Issuance: Jan 08 2026 at 3:00 PM PST

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
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 187,030 36.36 Feb 09, 2025
2024* 113,000 34.44 Feb 23, 2024
2023* 122,700 34.74 Jan 15, 2023
2022* 35,400 26.35 Oct 27, 2021
2021* 16,600 17.75 Jan 31, 2021
 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
1983* 315,000 39.00 Mar 04, 1983
2006* 273,670 39.99 Jan 03, 2006
1980* 263,900 38.30 Feb 22, 1980
1974* 249,300 38.10 Jan 20, 1974
 * 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 FeetStages above 44.0 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
37.3 FeetAt 5.3 feet of overflow Egbert Tract floods.
33.1 FeetAt one foot of overflow, the river road to Woodland is closed due to flooding.
32.0 FeetFremont Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Yolo Bypass flooding agricultural lands.