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CACHE CREEK - YOLO (YLOC1)
Latitude: 38.73º NLongitude: 121.81º WElevation: 86 Feet
Location: Yolo County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 75.0 FeetFlood Stage: 81.0 FeetDanger Stage: 82.1 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* 9,250 71.21 Feb 05, 2025
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*** -- --
 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
1970* 34,600 80.36 Jan 24, 1970
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Missing records from 1976 to 1977
 *** No flow observed during the entire water year
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs 54 to 61. Southeast winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Breezy. Lows around 53. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Saturday: Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 56. South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 51. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Sunday: Rain. Highs around 53. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 48.

Monday: Rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 47 to 53.

Monday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 44.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 53. Lows around 43.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Lows around 40.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 48.
Flood Impacts
84.1 FeetStages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
81.0 FeetOverflow 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 FeetYolo 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.
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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.