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BEAR RIVER - WHEATLAND (BRWC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 121.41º WElevation: 72 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
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
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
2017
32,300
23.71
Jan 11, 2017
 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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 56 to 62. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 43. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north around 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Rain showers. Highs 48 to 57. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 44. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 42.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 62.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.

Friday and Friday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 55 to 61. Lows around 38.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 55 to 60.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Highs 55 to 60.
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.
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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.