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River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions  (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)
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Stage		Flood
Stage		Danger
Stage		Max Forecast
Stage		Max Forecast
Flow		Forecast
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FRNC1EEL FERNBRIDGE 14.020.014.8Above Monitor
CNBC1PIT CANBY 7.58.57.52616Above Monitor
ORFC1SACRAMENTO ORD FERRY 110.0114.0122.6113.783756Above Monitor
BTCC1SACRAMENTO BUTTE CITY 89.097.298.289.683951Above Monitor
CLSC1SACRAMENTO MOULTON WEIR 76.884.485.479.15470Above Monitor
CLAC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA WEIR 61.871.072.068.134593Above Monitor
CLUC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA BRIDGE 63.070.071.067.548839Above Monitor
TISC1SACRAMENTO TISDALE WEIR 45.553.054.050.018775Above Monitor
FMWC1SACRAMENTO FREMONT WEIR 32.039.540.533.893592Above Monitor
RVBC1SACRAMENTO RIO VISTA 7.411.912.99.2Above Monitor
LSBC1YOLO BYPASS LISBON 13.019.026.215.7Above Monitor
CLKC1CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT 8.09.08.0Above Monitor
STVC1MERCED STEVINSON 67.071.069.96047Above Monitor
NWMC1SAN JOAQUIN NEWMAN 63.069.470.463.110433Above Monitor
MHBC1COSUMNES MICHIGAN BAR 7.012.07.75844Above Monitor
MCNC1COSUMNES MCCONNELL 40.046.041.012216Above Monitor
THTC1MOKELUMNE BENSON'S FERRY 12.017.014.1Above Monitor

** NOTE **  Stage is presented in "Feet" while Flow is presented in "cfs".
River Guidance Forecast Group Issuance and Next Update Times  (Select Forecast Group for Specified Text RVF)
FG IDForecast GroupIssuance TimeNext Update Time
SENorth Coast[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:35 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
RNRussian Napa[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:44 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
USAUpper Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:35 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
LSCLower Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:57 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
SJSan Joaquin[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 3:10 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
CCCentral Coast[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:44 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
SCASouthern California[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 2:59 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
ESEastern Sierra[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 3:04 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
HBTHumboldt[ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 3:06 PM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
SAC Sacramento Delta (Tides) [ Alternate Link ]Feb 15 2019 at 6:45 AM PSTFeb 16 2019 at 9:00 AM PST
 
** NOTE 1 **  The Klamath and North Coast river guidance points are included in the North Coast Forecast Group.
** NOTE 2 **  The Feather Yuba and American river guidance points are included in the Lower Sacramento River Forecast Group.
** NOTE 3 **  The Delta Region, Upper and Lower San Joaquin river guidance points are combined in the San Joaquin River Forecast Group.
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