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FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 39.0 FeetFlood Stage: 47.0 FeetDanger Stage: 48.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
--
27.55
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
--
18.30
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
--
22.29
Apr 6, 2020
2019*
--
38.94
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
--
38.35
Apr 8, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1956
--
51.60
Dec 23, 1955
1965
--
51.55
Dec 23, 1964
1940
--
50.75
Mar 30, 1940
1997*
--
50.40
Jan 2, 1997
1986*
--
49.10
Feb 20, 1986
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Record flow since regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967
 *** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.15 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   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers early in the morning, then partly cloudy in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 45. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south up to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 51 to 59. Southeast winds up to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Rain showers. Breezy. Lows around 47. Southeast winds 10 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 45.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 59 to 65.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Highs 61 to 71.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 71 to 77. Lows around 48.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 77.
Impacts - E19 Information
53.4 FeetStages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
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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.