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SACRAMENTO RIVER - MOULTON WEIR (CLSC1)
Latitude: 39.34º NLongitude: 122.02º WElevation: 76 Feet
Location: Colusa County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 76.2 FeetFlood Stage: 83.8 FeetDanger Stage: 84.8 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* 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)
Tonight: Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of rain late in the night. Lows around 48. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 63. Light winds.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 45. Light winds.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 68. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 48. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 61 to 67.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 40 to 46.

Thursday through Friday: Clear. Highs around 67. Lows 40 to 49.

Friday Night through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Highs around 73.
Flood Impacts
88.6 FeetStages above 89.2 feet result in major flooding of areas outside the levees. Top of levee.
76.2 FeetMoulton Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into butte sink. River Road is flooded and closed.
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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.