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| Latitude: 38.57º N | Longitude: 121.42º W | Elevation: 45 Feet | |||
| Location: Sacramento County in California | Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento | River Group: Lower Sacramento | |||
| Action/Monitor: 39.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 42.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 45.7 Feet | Major Flood: 46.7 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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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* | -- | 25.61 | Jul 20, 2020 |
| 2024* | -- | 24.20 | Feb 23, 2024 |
| 2023* | -- | 31.13 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| 2022* | -- | 17.92 | Jan 8, 2022 |
| 2021* | -- | 17.08 | Mar 13, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Stage | |||
| 1951 | 106,000 | 45.70** | Nov 21, 1950 |
| 1986* | 115,000 | 43.40*** | Feb 19, 1986**** |
| 1928 | -- | 43.40 | Mar 26, 1928 |
| 1997* | 130,000 | 42.70 | Jan 03, 1997***** |
| 1963* | -- | 41.30 | Feb 02, 1963 |
| 1940 | -- | 39.70 | Mar 31, 1940 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Stage of record prior to Folsom Dam construction *** Stage of record after Folsom Dam construction **** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 130,000 cfs ***** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 115,000 cfs ****** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -0.84 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 46.7 Feet | Stages above 46.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy fog early in the morning. Areas of fog late in the morning. Highs around 49. Light winds. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 34 to 40. Light winds. Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs 46 to 53. North winds up to 10 mph. Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 39. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 51. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 42. New Years Day: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Thursday Night: Rain likely. Lows around 46. Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 53. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 45. Highs around 50. |
| 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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