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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 Mean Daily 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 | |||
| 2025* | 50,500 | 68.11 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2025* | 50,500 | 68.11 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 1998* | 50,300 | 68.02 | Feb 05, 1998 |
| 1986* | 50,100 | 67.97 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| 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: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog and locally dense in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Highs 44 to 53. Light winds. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows around 40. Light winds. Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of fog in the morning. Highs 44 to 53. Light winds. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 39 to 45. Light winds. Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 49 to 58. Light winds. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy fog. Lows around 46. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 56. Tuesday Night: Rain showers. Lows 48 to 55. Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 59. Lows 45 to 55. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 54. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows 47 to 52. Friday: Rain showers likely. Highs around 55. |
| 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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