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SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)
Latitude: 39.63º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 110.0 FeetFlood Stage: 114.0 FeetDanger Stage: 122.5 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 93,000 115.00 Feb 06, 2025
2024* 89,400 114.37 Feb 20, 2024
2023* 94,000 115.09 Mar 16, 2023
2022* 44,100 106.44 Oct 25, 2021
2021* 12,700 98.94 Jan 29, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1958* -- 120.10** Feb 25, 1958
1970* -- 119.79 Jan 24, 1970
1965* -- 119.00 Dec 23, 1964
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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Colder. Rain likely early in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Rain showers likely late in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain late in the night. Lows 39 to 45. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 61 to 66. North winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 42 to 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, warmer. Highs around 76. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 44 to 52. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 83.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53.

Sunday through Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 78 to 86. Lows 48 to 55.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain. Highs 73 to 79. Lows 48 to 54.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 73.
Flood Impacts
114.0 FeetDesignated flood stage left bank.
113.8 FeetDesign overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
112.0 FeetAt 112 to 113 feet, water inundates portions of Ord Ferry Road (County Road 32) in Glenn County from CA-45 east to the county line at the Sacramento River.
110.3 FeetHead cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road in Butte County. 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.
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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.