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| Latitude: 39.21º N | Longitude: 122.00º W | Elevation: 70 Feet | |||
| Location: Colusa County in California | Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento | River Group: Upper Sacramento | |||
| Action/Monitor: 63.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 70.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 72.0 Feet | Major Flood: 73.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2024* |
48,800 |
67.44 |
Feb 21, 2024 |
2023* |
48,000 |
67.26 |
Jan 16, 2023 |
2022* |
29,900 |
59.51 |
Oct 26, 2021 |
2021* |
11,500 |
46.82 |
Jan 30, 2021 |
2020* |
20,200 |
53.55 |
Jan 27, 2020 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1983* |
51,800 |
68.50 |
Mar 04, 1983 |
2019* |
51,100 |
68.33 |
Mar 1, 2019 |
2017* |
50,900 |
68.25 |
Feb 20, 2017 |
1998* |
50,300 |
68.02 |
Feb 05, 1998 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 73.0 Feet | Stages above 73.0 feet result in major flooding of the area outside the levees. Top of levee. |
| 67.2 Feet | Water moves into parking lot and patio of RV Park located 0.7 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. |
| 65.0 Feet | Water impacts the parking lot of RV Park 4 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. RV Park is located inside the levee. |
| 63.0 Feet | Monitor Stage. The Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area begins to experience high water impacts. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016) |
| Today: Sunny, warmer. Highs 75 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. North winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 84. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Light winds becoming north up to 10 mph after midnight. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 57. Thursday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 90. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows around 55. Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83. Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 54. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs 63 to 69. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 46. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 74. |
| 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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