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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
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* 9,470 13.30 Feb 06, 2025
2024* 5,760 10.04 Mar 2, 2024
2023* 10,600 14.16 Mar 15, 2023
2022* 4,140 8.45 Dec 27, 2021
2021* 56 0.31 Aug 7, 2021
 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* 33,000 19.30 Dec 22, 1955
2017* 32,300 23.71 Jan 11, 2017
1943* 31,300 16.95 Jan 1, 1943
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Rain. Highs around 51. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday: Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 45 to 51. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 52. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Lows around 39.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs 46 to 52.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 35.

Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 50.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 37. Highs 51 to 56.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 42. Highs 55 to 60.
Flood Impacts
33.1 FeetTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
13.6 FeetOrchards within the levee downstream near Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
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.