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BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 121.41º WElevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 16.0 FeetFlood Stage: 24.0 FeetDanger Stage: 25.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022
4,140
8.45
Dec 27, 2021
2021
56
0.31
Aug 7, 2021
2020
3,340
7.66
Apr 6, 2020
2019
9,790
13.49
Feb 27, 2019
2018
13,000
15.82
Mar 22, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1928 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1986
48,000
21.60
Feb 17, 1986
2006
36,400
24.28
Dec 31, 2005
1997
34,900
23.72
Jan 02, 1997
1956 33,100 21.30 Dec 22, 1955
2017
32,300
23.71
Jan 11, 2017
1943 31,300 16.95 Jan 1, 1943
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 74. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 49. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 65 to 71. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 51. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 66 to 73.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 47.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 69 to 75.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 49.

Sunday through Tuesday: Clear. Highs 72 to 80. Lows around 49.
Impacts - E19 Information
13.6 FeetOrchards within the levee downstream of Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
24.0 FeetFlood stage.
33.1 FeetTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.