CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

CLEAR LAKE - LAKEPORT (CLKC1)

Latitude: 39.04º N	Longitude: 122.91º W	Elevation: 1318 Feet
Location: Lake County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Cache Putah

Monitor Stage: 8.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 9.0 Feet

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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 Storage (Ac-ft)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023*	344,400	8.23	Mar 22, 2023
2022*	7,360	0.55	Feb 13, 2022
2021*	49,100	1.23	Mar 24, 2016
2020*	191,900	4.70	Apr 16, 2020
2019*	421,900	9.96	Mar 2, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1984 to Present)**
1998	--	11.44	Feb 24, 1998
1986	480,900	11.34	Feb 2, 1986
1983	485,400	11.34	Jan 3, 1983
1914	471,800	11.09	Jan 28, 1914

* Data for the most recent 5 years utilizes mean daily values rather than instantaneous values
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1984 with segmented periods back to 1874

Location Photographs
Left of Gage Photo	Gage House Photo	Right of Gage Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
11.0 Feet	Major flooding occurs all around the north end of the lake, especially in Lakeport and Clearlake Oaks. Highway 20 around the north end of the lake is closed in some areas.
9.0 Feet	Low lying structures and some main roads around the lake are threatened by the high lake levels.
8.5 Feet	Minor flooding of some lake side residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.5 Feet	Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs. More buildings are threatened from Lakeport to Clearlake Oaks.
8.0 Feet	Minor flooding of some lakeside residents occurs.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ115)

Today: Sunny. Highs 81 to 93.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 55 to 65.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 93.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 58.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Lows 45 to 55.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers. Highs 63 to 73.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 65 to 80.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 66 to 80.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 48 to 58.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 83.

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 Eureka 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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