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BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 121.41º WElevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Monitor Stage: 16.0 FeetFlood Stage: 24.0 FeetDanger Stage: 25.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022
4,140
8.45
Dec 27, 2021
2021
56
0.31
Aug 7, 2021
2020
3,340
7.66
Apr 6, 2020
2019
9,790
13.49
Feb 27, 2019
2018
13,000
15.82
Mar 22, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1928 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1986
48,000
21.60
Feb 17, 1986
2006
36,400
24.28
Dec 31, 2005
1997
34,900
23.72
Jan 02, 1997
1956 33,100 21.30 Dec 22, 1955
2017
32,300
23.71
Jan 11, 2017
1943 31,300 16.95 Jan 1, 1943
Location Photographs
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Impacts - E19 Information
13.6 FeetOrchards within the levee downstream of Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
24.0 FeetFlood stage.
33.1 FeetTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Breezy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. A chance of rain showers early in the afternoon, then rain showers late in the afternoon. Highs 50 to 58. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Breezy. Lows around 46. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 63. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 45. North winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 61 to 66. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 68 to 73.

Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 48. Highs 68 to 77.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 71 to 77. Lows around 49.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 67.
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.