CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

Latitude: 39.63º N	Longitude: 122.00º W	Elevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 110.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 114.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 122.5 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
2021*	12,700	98.94	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	25,200	102.36	Jan 27, 2020
2019*	100,400	116.25	Feb 28, 2019
2018*	55,100	108.69	Apr 8, 2018
2017*	105,300	116.98	Feb 19, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1958*	--	120.10**	Feb 25, 1958
1970*	--	119.79	Jan 24, 1970
1997*	215,000	118.66	Jan 02, 1997
1974*	212,400	118.40	Jan 16, 1974
1986*	195,000	118.30	Feb 19, 1986
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.2 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 (CAZ016)

Today: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 59. Light winds becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain, breezy. Lows 41 to 47. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph.

Sunday: 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 52 to 59. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 36. North winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Monday: Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 59. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 41.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 59.

Tuesday Night through Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs around 63.

Impacts - E19 Information
110.3 Feet	Head cuts in 3BS Silt Weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa Counties are closed due to flooding.
113.8 Feet	Designated flood stage. Design overflow level for M&T, 3BS and Goose Lake Flood Control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows closing River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico River Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.

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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