CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

FEATHER RIVER - YUBA CITY (YUBC1)

Latitude: 39.14º N	Longitude: 121.60º W	Elevation: 80 Feet
Location: Sutter County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 64.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 79.5 Feet

Danger Stage: 80.5 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023*	34,600	53.21	Mar 20, 2023
2022*	9,770	43.08	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	5,070	36.40	Oct 10, 2020
2020*	1,860	37.81	Dec 5, 2019
2019*	25,400	51.17	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1943 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	376,000**	78.23	Jan 02, 1997
1965*	319,000	76.42	Dec 23, 1964
1986*	316,000	76.30	Feb 20, 1986
1963*	257,200	74.20	Feb 01, 1963
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Discharge includes 160,000 cfs release from Oroville Dam
*** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.8 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Sunny. Not as warm. Highs 82 to 88. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 53 to 59. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 92. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 89. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 57 to 63.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 90.

Tuesday Night through Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 90 to 100.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 94 to 100.

Impacts - E19 Information
82.7 Feet	Stages above 82.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
65.2 Feet	Simpson Lane floods due to backed up water from the Feather River.
64.2 Feet	Honcut Creek threatens to flood local lands and roads.
59.2 Feet	Two semi-permanent campgrounds inside the levee at Yuba City boat dock and Live Oak Park have historically been evacuated.
57.2 Feet	The lowest elevation ponds of the city waste water treatment plant inside the west levee are inundated.

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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