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FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)
Latitude:
38.89º N
Longitude:
121.60º W
Elevation:
32 Feet
Location: Sutter 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:
39.0 Ft
Minor
Flood:
47.0 Ft
Moderate
Flood:
48.0 Ft
Major
Flood:
53.4 Ft

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
--
39.52
Mar 21, 2023
2022*
--
27.55
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
--
18.30
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
--
22.29
Apr 6, 2020
2019*
--
38.94
Feb 27, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1956
--
51.60
Dec 23, 1955
1965
--
51.55
Dec 23, 1964
1940
--
50.75
Mar 30, 1940
1997*
--
50.40
Jan 2, 1997
1986*
--
49.10
Feb 20, 1986
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Record flow since regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967
 *** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.15 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

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Flood Impacts
53.4 FeetStages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.