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| Latitude: 38.59º N | Longitude: 121.50º W | Elevation: 27 Feet | |
| Location: Sacramento County in California | River Group: Lower Sacramento | ||
| Monitor Stage: 27.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 33.5 Feet | Danger Stage: 34.5 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Mean Dailiy Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
| 2025* | 78,405 | 25.35 | Feb 09, 2025 |
| 2024* | 72,000 | 23.72 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 2023* | 92,300 | 28.29 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 2022* | 35,500 | 13.31 | Oct 26, 2021 |
| 2021* | 17,500 | 8.07 | Jan 31, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1912 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1986* | 108,800 | 30.68 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| 1997* | 107,600 | 30.38 | Mar 3, 1997 |
| 1951* | 104,000 | 30.14 | Nov 21, 1950 |
| 1909 | 103,000 | 29.60** | Jan 17, 1909 |
| 2006* | 101,262 | 27.70 | Dec 25, 2005 |
| 1965* | 99,700 | 29.36 | Dec 25, 1964 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Stage of record prior to regulation by Shasta Dam began in 1943 *** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. Difference is +2.37 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017) |
| Today: Rain. Highs around 51. Northeast winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tuesday: Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs 45 to 51. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 35. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 52. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Lows around 39. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs 46 to 52. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 35. Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 50. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 37. Highs 51 to 56. Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 42. Highs 55 to 60. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 36.4 Feet | Stages above 36.4 feet result in major flooding outside levees. Top of levee. |
| 21.4 Feet | Discovery Park is closed to the public. |
| 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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