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Latitude: 39.37º N | Longitude: 121.65º W | Elevation: 92 Feet | |
Location: Butte County in California | River Group: Lower Sacramento |
Monitor Stage: 94.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 103.0 Feet | Danger Stage: 104.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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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 | |||
2022* |
6,200 |
75.47 |
Mar 9, 2022 |
2021* |
3,310 |
73.81 |
Jul 2, 2021 |
2020* |
9,540 | 76.16 |
Oct 2, 2019 |
2019* |
24,900 |
82.90 |
Apr 7, 2019 |
2018* |
14,200 |
79.49 |
Apr 7, 2018 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Mar 1929 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1956 |
-- |
102.25** |
Dec 23, 1955 |
1986* |
-- |
100.06 |
Feb 19, 1986 |
1997* |
-- |
98.83 |
Jan 2, 1997
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2017* |
129,000 |
96.37 |
Feb 14, 2017 |
1995* |
89,434 |
94.66 |
Mar 12, 1995 |
2006* | 76,964 | 91.97 | Jan 3, 2006 |
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
** Peak stage before regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967 (also old datum) | |||
*** Datum difference is -2.9 ft and must be applied to data to convert from NGVD29 to NAVD88 | |||
**** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.7 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 with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows around 47. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 50. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 49. Monday: Sunny. Highs 73 to 78. Monday Night through Wednesday: Clear. Lows around 52. Highs 74 to 84. Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Highs 76 to 84. |
Impacts - E19 Information | |
95.3 Feet | Overflow of the east bank begins east of Gridley. This water flows into orchards. |
97.5 Feet | General overflow of the east bank south of the gage to near Highway 70 occurs. This floods extensive areas of farm land. |
99.3 Feet | Water flows over Highway 70 south of East Gridley Road. |
101.6 Feet | East bank overflows from Hamilton Bend to Four Corners and to near Highway 40. |
106.5 Feet | Stages above 106.5 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. |