| SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1) | ||
| Latitude: 39.63º N | Longitude: 122.00º W | Elevation: 115 Feet |
| Location: Glenn County in CA | ||
| River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Forecast Issued: | Jan 01 2026 at 12:51 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 02 2026 at 9:00 AM PST |
| Action/ Monitor: 110.0 Ft | Minor Flood: 114.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 121.7 Ft | Major Flood: 124.8 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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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 | |||
| 2025* | 93,000 | 115.00 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 2024* | 89,400 | 114.37 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| 2023* | 94,000 | 115.09 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 2022* | 44,100 | 106.44 | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 2021* | 12,700 | 98.94 | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Stage | |||
| 1958* | -- | 120.10** | Feb 25, 1958 |
| 1970* | -- | 119.79 | Jan 24, 1970 |
| 1965* | -- | 119.00 | Dec 23, 1964 |
| 1997* | 215,000 | 118.66 | Jan 02, 1997 |
| 1974* | 212,400 | 118.40 | Jan 16, 1974 |
| 1986* | 195,000 | 118.30 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.2 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 114.0 Feet | Designated flood stage left bank. |
| 113.8 Feet | Design overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed. |
| 112.0 Feet | At 112 to 113 feet, water inundates portions of Ord Ferry Road (County Road 32) in Glenn County from CA-45 east to the county line at the Sacramento River. |
| 110.3 Feet | Head cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road in Butte County. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa counties are closed due to flooding. |