CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

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SACRAMENTO RIVER - FREMONT WEIR (FMWC1)

Latitude: 38.77º N	Longitude: 121.67º W	Elevation: 40 Feet
Location: Sutter & Yolo County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 32.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 39.5 Feet

Danger Stage: 40.5 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2020*	24,300	21.95	Jan 28, 2020
2019*	128,200	34.90	Mar 3, 2019
2018*	76,000	33.29	Apr 9, 2018
2017*	258,000	37.79	Feb 11, 2017
2016*	65,654	36.06	Mar 15, 2016
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1932 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	~390,000***	42.47**	Jan 02, 1997
1986*	~355,000***	41.70	Feb 20, 1986
2006*	273,670	39.99	Jan 03, 2006
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak stage of record (Weir overflow depth of 8.97 feet)
*** Flow estimated
**** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.45 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs 86 to 93. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 52 to 61. Southwest winds up to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 98. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 85 to 92. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 57 to 63.

Friday: Sunny, breezy. Highs 84 to 91.

Friday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs 86 to 96.

Sunday Night and Monday: Clear. Lows 60 to 68. Highs 91 to 101.

Impacts - E19 Information
32.0 Feet	Fremont Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Yolo Bypass flooding agricultural lands.
33.1 Feet	At one foot overflow, River Road to Woodland is closed due to flooding.
37.3 Feet	At 5.3 feet overflow, Egbert Tract floods.
44.0 Feet	Stages above 44.0 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of 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.

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