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CACHE CREEK - YOLO (YLOC1)
Latitude: 38.73º NLongitude: 121.81º WElevation: 86 Feet
Location: Yolo County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Cache Putah
Action/Monitor: 75.0 FeetMinor Flood: 81.0 FeetModerate Flood: 81.5 FeetMajor Flood: 84.1 Feet

Cache Creek - Yolo (YLOC1)Latest Observation - 06/16/2025 at 6:30 AM PDT : 48.17 Ft | 19 cfs

Combination chart with 2 data series.
Graphic Created: 06/16/2025 at 7:30 AM PDT
The chart has 1 X axis displaying Observation Time (Pacific Local Time). Range: 2025-06-06 07:30:02 to 2025-06-16 07:30:02.
The chart has 2 Y axes displaying Stage (Feet) and Flow (Cubic Feet per Second).
End of interactive chart.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
13,800
76.15
Feb 5, 2024
2023*
9,940
72.07
Mar 15, 2023
2022*
2,780
58.13
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
0***
--
--
2020*
462
49.19
Dec 8, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - February 1903 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1958*
41,400
85.35
Feb 25, 1958
1940*
38,700
85.30
Feb 28, 1940
1965*
37,800
--
Jan 6, 1965
1995*
36,400
85.37
Mar 9, 1995
1998*
34,600
84.39
Feb 3, 1998
1983*
33,000
83.75
Jan 27, 1983
2019*
26,500
84.94
Feb 27, 2019
2006*
--
83.28
Dec 31, 2005
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Missing records from 1976 to 1977
 *** No flow observed during the entire water year
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Flood Impacts
84.1 FeetStages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
81.0 FeetOverflow is expected on the non-leveed south bank, upstream from the start of the south-side levee. Water begins moving southeast toward the city of Woodland. Target elevation is subject to change slightly, as additional data is acquired.
75.0 FeetYolo County and CA DWR begin patrolling levee sections of Cache Creek. Yolo County OES alert responding agencies to the potential impacts from the rising creek levels.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ017)
Today: Sunny. Highs 83 to 93. South winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 49 to 55. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 85. South winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 54. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 83. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 63.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 83 to 89.

Sunday Night through Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 63. Highs 84 to 94.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 92 to 100.
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.