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| Latitude: 38.89º N | Longitude: 122.24º W | Elevation: 400 Feet | |||
| Location: Yolo County in California | Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento | River Group: Cache Putah | |||
| Action/Monitor: 12.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 14.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 16.9 Feet | Major Flood: 17.0 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* | 7,640 | 8.16 | Feb 07, 2025 |
| 2024* | 18,700 | 12.51 | Feb 04, 2024 |
| 2023* | 11,200 | 10.92 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| 2022* | 4,410 | 6.07 | Oct 24, 2021 |
| 2021* | 547 | 2.67 | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1945 to Present)*** - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1965* | 59,000** | 21.42 | Jan 05, 1965 |
| 1958* | 50,000** | 18.40 | Feb 24, 1958 |
| 1970* | 43,400** | 19.59 | Jan 24, 1970 |
| 1986* | 34,000** | 17.66* | Feb 17, 1986 |
1967* |
30,000** |
16.90 |
Jan 21, 1967 |
1973* |
25,800** |
16.09 |
Jan 18, 1973 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation and diversion. ** Old gage site, approximately 4 miles upstream of current location. *** Discontinuous data throughout period. Most recent data begins January 1993. |
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| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 17.0 Feet | Highway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water. |
| 17.0 Feet | Highway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water. |
| 14.0 Feet | Cache Creek leaves its banks flooding low lying orchards and farm land around the creek. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017) |
| Today: Patchy fog in the morning. Rain showers early in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers late in the morning, then a chance of rain showers early in the afternoon. Rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Highs 56 to 62. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tonight: A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers after midnight. Lows around 51. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Monday: Rain showers. Highs 54 to 59. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 45. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 60. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 60. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 46. Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 54 to 59. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 41 to 47. Friday through Saturday: Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows 39 to 47. |
| 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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