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COSUMNES RIVER - MCCONNELL (MCNC1)
Latitude: 38.36º NLongitude: 121.34º WElevation: 5 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in CaliforniaRiver Group: San Joaquin
Monitor Stage: 38.5 FeetFlood Stage: 44.5 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
13,400
42.98
Mar 2, 2024
2023*
73,600***
46.64***
Jan 1, 2023
2022*
7,790
38.99
Dec 24, 2021
2021*
3,000
32.00
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
6,890
38.18
Apr 6, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1952 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*
--
48.50
Jan 02, 1997
1986
--
47.10
Feb 18, 1986
2023*
73,600***
46.64***
Jan 1, 2023
2006*
36,209
47.02
Jan 01, 2006
1998*
--
46.56
Feb 04, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Dataum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 06/20/2023. The difference is +2.46 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88.
 *** Estimated from simulated data. Gauge data not reliable from Jan 1, 2023 through Jan 10, 2023.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Sunny. Highs 91 to 99. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 66. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 101. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 101. South winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 66.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 95.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 52 to 61. Highs 84 to 94.
Flood Impacts
46.5 FeetAt approximately 44,000 cfs, water exits the river upstream and downstream of Highway 99. Dillard Road is flooded from Highway 99 to Riley Road. Twin Cities Road is flooded from Hardesty Lane to Christensen Road.
44.5 FeetFlood stage.
41.5 FeetThe Cosumnes River overflow channel begins to flow.
38.5 FeetMonitor Stage.
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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.