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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
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 104,100 116.61 Feb 6, 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 clear. Lows around 47. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 66 to 72. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows 41 to 47. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, breezy. Highs around 66. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 40 to 48. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 69 to 74.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 48.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 77.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 47 to 53.

Sunday and Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 68 to 73. Lows 45 to 53.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 60 to 66.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 46.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs 64 to 70.
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.