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CACHE CREEK - RUMSEY (RMSC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 122.24º WElevation: 400 Feet
Location: Yolo County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 12.0 FeetFlood Stage: 14.0 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* 7,640 8.16 Feb 07, 2025
2024* 18,700 12.51 Feb 04, 2024
2023* 11,200 10.92 Mar 14, 2023
2022* 4,410 6.07 Oct 24, 2021
2021* 547 2.67 Apr 30, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1945 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow
1965* 59,000** 21.42 Jan 05, 1965
1958* 50,000** 18.40 Feb 24, 1958
1970* 43,400** 19.59 Jan 24, 1970
1986* 34,000** 17.66* Feb 17, 1986
1967*
30,000**
16.90
Jan 21, 1967
1973*
25,800**
16.09
Jan 18, 1973
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation and diversion.
 ** Old gage site, approximately 4 miles upstream of current location.
 *** Discontinuous data throughout period. Most recent data begins January 1993.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 56 to 64. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: Rain. Lows around 47. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

washingtons birthday: Rain, cooler. Highs around 50. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 41. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Rain, breezy. Highs 45 to 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 37.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 47 to 53.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 38.

Thursday through Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 46 to 53. Lows around 38.
Flood Impacts
17.0 FeetHighway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
17.0 FeetHighway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
14.0 FeetCache Creek leaves its banks flooding low lying orchards and farm land around the creek.
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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.