CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

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CACHE CREEK - YOLO (YLOC1)

Latitude: 38.73º N	Longitude: 121.81º W	Elevation: 86 Feet
Location: Yolo County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 75.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 81.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 82.1 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024*	13,800	76.15	Feb 5, 2024
2023*	9,940	72.07	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	2,780	58.13	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	0***	--	--
2020*	462	49.19	Dec 8, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1903 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1958*	41,400	85.35	Feb 25, 1958
1940*	38,700	85.30	Feb 28, 1940
1965*	37,800	--	Jan 6, 1965
1995*	36,400	85.37	Mar 9, 1995
1998*	34,600	84.39	Feb 3, 1998
1983*	33,000	83.75	Jan 27, 1983
2019*	26,500	84.94	Feb 27, 2019
2006*	--	83.28	Dec 31, 2005
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Missing records from 1976 to 1977
*** No flow observed during the entire water year

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs 84 to 90. South winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 50 to 60. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 96. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 62. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 96. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 61.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 84 to 92.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Clear. Lows 53 to 61. Highs 86 to 96.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs 93 to 103.

Flood Impacts
84.1 Feet	Stages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
81.0 Feet	Overflow is expected on the non-leveed south bank, upstream from the start of the south-side levee. Water begins moving southeast toward the city of Woodland. Target elevation is subject to change slightly, as additional data is acquired.
75.0 Feet	Yolo County and CA DWR begin patrolling levee sections of Cache Creek. Yolo County OES alert responding agencies to the potential impacts from the rising creek levels.

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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