CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)

Latitude: 38.89º N	Longitude: 121.60º W	Elevation: 32 Feet
Location: Sutter County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Feather Yuba

Issuance Time:

Dec 09 2023 at 8:36 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 10 2023 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 47.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 48.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

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
2022*	--	27.55	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	--	18.30	Jan 29, 2021
2020*	--	22.29	Apr 6, 2020
2019*	--	38.94	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	--	38.35	Apr 8, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Nov 1931 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1956	--	51.60	Dec 23, 1955
1965	--	51.55	Dec 23, 1964
1940	--	50.75	Mar 30, 1940
1997*	--	50.40	Jan 2, 1997
1986*	--	49.10	Feb 20, 1986
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Record flow since regulation by Oroville Dam began in 1967
*** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -1.15 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

Impacts - E19 Information
53.4 Feet	Stages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost late in the night. Lows 31 to 41. Light winds.

Sunday: Areas of frost in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 57. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 33 to 43. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 65. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 34 to 44. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Patchy frost. Highs around 60.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Highs 57 to 63.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 44.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 56 to 66.

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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