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| Latitude: 39.21º N | Longitude: 122.00º W | Elevation: 70 Feet | |
| Location: Colusa County in California | River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Monitor Stage: 63.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 70.0 Feet | Danger Stage: 71.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
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* | 50,500 | 68.11 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 2024* | 48,800 | 67.44 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 2023* | 48,000 | 67.26 | Jan 16, 2023 |
| 2022* | 29,900 | 59.51 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 2021* | 11,500 | 46.82 | Jan 30, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1983* | 51,800 | 68.50 | Mar 04, 1983 |
| 2019* | 51,100 | 68.33 | Mar 1, 2019 |
| 2017* | 50,900 | 68.25 | Feb 20, 2017 |
| 2025* | 50,500 | 68.11 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 1998* | 50,300 | 68.02 | Feb 05, 1998 |
| 1986* | 50,100 | 67.97 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016) |
| Today: Cloudy. Widespread fog and locally dense in the morning. Patchy fog in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain early in the afternoon. A chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs 47 to 54. Light winds. Tonight: A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Lows around 47. Light winds. New Years Day: Patchy fog in the morning. Rain. Highs around 55. Light winds becoming southeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Rain. Lows 49 to 54. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Friday: Rain. Highs around 55. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Rain. Lows 46 to 53. Saturday: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 53. Saturday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 45 to 50. Sunday: Rain. Highs around 51. Sunday Night: Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 43 to 48. Monday: Rain likely. Highs around 50. Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 41 to 47. Highs around 51. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 73.0 Feet | Stages above 73.0 feet result in major flooding of the area outside the levees. Top of levee. |
| 67.2 Feet | Water moves into parking lot and patio of RV Park located 0.7 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. |
| 65.0 Feet | Water impacts the parking lot of RV Park 4 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. RV Park is located inside the levee. |
| 63.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. The Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area begins to experience high water impacts. |
| 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. |
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