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| Latitude: 39.34º N | Longitude: 122.02º W | Elevation: 76 Feet | |
| Location: Colusa County in California | River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Monitor Stage: 76.2 Feet | Flood Stage: 83.8 Feet | Danger Stage: 84.8 Feet |

| Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
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* | 10,516 | 79.57 | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 2024* | 3,940 | 78.05 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 2023* | 4,380 | 78.18 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 2022* | 0**** | -- | -- |
| 2021* | 0**** | -- | -- |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1931 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1942 | 53,900 | 83.80*** | Feb 7, 1942 |
| 1958* | 45,300 | 84.65*** | Feb 20, 1958 |
| 1940* | 45,300 | 84.69*** | Feb 28, 1940 |
| 1941* | 42,200 | 84.44*** | Feb 12, 1941 |
| 1983* | 35,300 | 83.71*** | Mar 3, 1983 |
| 1938* | 33,500 | 83.52*** | Dec 12, 1937 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion. ** Peak flow before regulation by Shasta Dam began in 1943 *** Old datum. The difference is -2.85 ft and must be applied to data to convert from NGVD29 to NAVD88 **** No weir flow observed during the entire water year ***** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.6 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016) |
| Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs around 48. Light winds. Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows around 33. Light winds. Saturday: Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs 51 to 57. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 39 to 45. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 61. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 47. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 59. Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Rain. Lows 47 to 54. Highs around 58. Wednesday through Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 62. Lows 46 to 53. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 88.6 Feet | Stages above 89.2 feet result in major flooding of areas outside the levees. Top of levee. |
| 76.2 Feet | Moulton Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into butte sink. River Road is flooded and closed. |
| 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. |