CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SCOTT RIVER - FORT JONES (FTJC1)

Latitude: 41.64º N	Longitude: 123.01º W	Elevation: 2624 Feet
Location: Siskiyou County in California		River Group: North Coast

Monitor Stage: 12.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024	3,820	10.63	Jan 28, 2024
2023	3,810	10.73	Dec 31, 2022
2022	980	7.18	May 7, 2022
2021	1,630	8.27	Jan 13, 2021
2020	1,720	8.41
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1941 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965	54,600	25.34	Dec 22, 1964
1956	38,500	21.40	Dec 22, 1955
1974	36,700	23.67	Jan 16, 1974
1997	34,300	23.47	Jan 01, 1997
1982	25,500	20.52	Dec 20, 1981

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ080)

Today: Sunny. Patchy smoke This Morning. Haze through the day. Smoke This Afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north late This Afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Smoke in the evening. Haze through the night. Patchy smoke after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 5 to 10 mph well after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny. Patchy smoke in the morning. Haze through the day. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Highs 90 to 100. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north late in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear. Haze and smoke in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 100. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north late in the afternoon.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. Highs 90 to 100.

Tuesday through Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.

Flood Impacts
25.0 Feet	Expect major flooding of the Scott Valley at this stage.
15.0 Feet	Expect some flooding of structures at this point.
13.0 Feet	Some flooding of pasture land begins at this point.

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 Medford 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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