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CNRFC Daily Briefing
Last issued: Mon Mar 20, 2023 at 09:52 AM PST (updated daily by 10 AM Pacific Time).
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Summary:
  • Scattered showers mainly over the higher terrain and along the Srn CA coast tapering off during the day today. Freezing levels around 2.5-4 kft near ORCA border and 4-6 kft over the Sierra and 5-8 kft over Srn Ca.
  • Cooler system tonight into Wednesday with bulk of precip mainly along the I-80 corridor and south. Best totals will range from 1.00 to 4.00", locally 4" to 6" in southern CA higher terrain from LA to San Diego. Freezing levels around 3-5 Kft.
  • More precip Thursday into Saturday mainly over Srn OR and Nrn CA and NV and along the Sierra.
  • Modest river rises and recessions attributed to Sunday/Monday observed precipitation.
  • High flow will continue throughout the San Joaquin system due to reservoir releases and forecasted precipitation, with many locations above monitor or flood stage.
  • Additional rises are expected Tuesday into Wednesday particularly for southern CA, where some locations are forecasted to exceed monitor stage.
Confidence: Medium

Staffing Level: Normal

Detailed Hydrometeorological Discussion: cnrfc.noaa.gov/discussion

River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions  (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)
NWS IDRiver / CreekGage / StationMonitor
Stage
Flood
Stage
Danger
Stage
Max Forecast
Stage
Max Forecast
Flow
Forecast
Status
BRDC1SALINAS BRADLEY 12.014.012.711,122Above Monitor
SPRC1SALINAS SPRECKELS 20.023.021.410,391Above Monitor
GARC1SISQUOC GAREY 11.016.012.45,883Above Monitor
YDRC1SANTA MARGARITA YSIDORA 8.211.211.17,464Above Monitor
FSNC1SAN DIEGO FASHION VALLEY 7.511.310.71,892Above Monitor
CLAC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA WEIR 60.970.171.163.53,521Above Monitor
CLUC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA BRIDGE 63.070.071.063.237,572Above Monitor
TISC1SACRAMENTO TISDALE WEIR 44.151.652.646.913,861Above Monitor
FMWC1SACRAMENTO FREMONT WEIR 32.039.540.534.1102,656Above Monitor
RVBC1SACRAMENTO RIO VISTA 7.411.912.98.5N/AAbove Monitor
NCOC1FEATHER NICOLAUS 39.047.048.039.3N/AAbove Monitor
LSBC1YOLO BYPASS LISBON 13.019.026.217.3N/AAbove Monitor
CLKC1CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT 8.09.08.0335,982Above Monitor
STVC1MERCED STEVINSON 68.071.071.96,341Above Flood
NWMC1SAN JOAQUIN NEWMAN 63.069.470.465.919,091Above Monitor
PATC1SAN JOAQUIN PATTERSON 48.054.755.750.820,627Above Monitor
MDSC1TUOLUMNE MODESTO 50.555.054.510,522Above Monitor
VNSC1SAN JOAQUIN VERNALIS 24.529.029.529.636,107Above Danger
MOSC1SAN JOAQUIN MOSSDALE 19.528.529.520.3N/AAbove Monitor
MHBC1COSUMNES MICHIGAN BAR 7.012.07.54,939Above Monitor
MCNC1COSUMNES MCCONNELL 36.042.036.9N/AAbove Monitor

** NOTE **  Stage is presented in "Feet" while Flow is presented in "cfs".