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SACRAMENTO RIVER - COLUSA WEIR (CLAC1)
Latitude: 39.24º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 62 Feet
Location: Colusa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Dec 08 2023 at 7:28 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2023 at 3:00 PM PST
Monitor Stage: 60.9 FeetFlood Stage: 70.1 FeetDanger Stage: 71.1 Feet

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Colusa Weir Location - Sacramento River Channel Stage/Flow (Estimated)
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022
0****
--
--
2021
0****
--
--
2020
0****
--
--
2019
44,300
68.74
Feb 16, 2019
2018
5,430
64.80
Apr 8, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1911 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1940
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70.60*
Mar 1, 1940
1958
83,600
68.80***
Feb 21, 1958
1983
81,500
68.96**
Mar 4, 1983
1997
71,000
68.85
Jan 3, 1997
1965
77,400
68.50
Jan 7, 1965
1943
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68.30
Jan 24, 1943
 * Peak prior to regulation by Shasta Dam
 ** Peak after regulation by Shasta Dam
 *** Peak also occurred on Feb 26th
 **** No weir flow observed during the entire water year
 ***** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.9 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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Impacts - E19 Information
60.9 FeetColusa Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Sutter Bypass.
73.9 FeetStages above 73.9 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 33 to 41. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday: Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 57. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 32 to 41. Light winds.

Sunday: Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 58. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 43.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 65.

Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 45. Highs around 64.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 61.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 43.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
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.