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SACRAMENTO RIVER - FREMONT WEIR (FMWC1)

Latitude: 38.77º N	Longitude: 121.67º W	Elevation: 40 Feet
Location: Sutter & Yolo Counties in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Oct 17 2021 at 7:38 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Oct 18 2021 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 32.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 39.5 Feet

Danger Stage: 40.5 Feet

Fremont Weir Location - Stage/Flow into Yolo Bypass (Estimated)

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2020*	24,300	21.95	Jan 28, 2020
2019*	128,200	34.90	Mar 3, 2019
2018*	76,000	33.29	Apr 9, 2018
2017*	258,000	37.79	Feb 11, 2017
2016*	65,654	36.06	Mar 15, 2016
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1932 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	~390,000***	42.47**	Jan 02, 1997
1986*	~355,000***	41.70	Feb 20, 1986
2006*	273,670	39.99	Jan 03, 2006
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak stage of record (Weir overflow depth of 8.97 feet)
*** Flow estimated
**** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.45 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Breezy, colder. Lows 41 to 47. South winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs 59 to 65. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 69. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Lows 47 to 53. South winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Wednesday: Rain showers likely. Highs 57 to 63.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 56.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 65 to 73. Lows 48 to 56.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs 63 to 69.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Cooler. Lows 45 to 51.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 60 to 66.

Saturday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 54.

Sunday: Rain showers likely. Highs around 61.

Impacts - E19 Information
32.0 Feet	Fremont Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Yolo Bypass flooding agricultural lands.
33.1 Feet	At one foot overflow, River Road to Woodland is closed due to flooding.
37.3 Feet	At 5.3 feet overflow, Egbert Tract floods.
44.0 Feet	Stages above 44.0 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

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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