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SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)
Latitude: 39.63º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Sep 20 2023 at 7:39 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 110.0 FeetFlood Stage: 114.0 FeetDanger Stage: 122.5 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
44,100
106.44
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
12,700
98.94
Jan 29, 2021
2020*
25,200
102.36
Jan 27, 2020
2019*
100,400
116.25
Feb 28, 2019
2018*
55,100
108.69
Apr 8, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1958*
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120.10**
Feb 25, 1958
1970*
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119.79
Jan 24, 1970
1997*
215,000
118.66
Jan 02, 1997
1974*
212,400
118.40
Jan 16, 1974
1986*
195,000
118.30
Feb 19, 1986
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.2 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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Impacts - E19 Information
110.3 FeetHead cuts in 3BS Silt Weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa Counties are closed due to flooding.
113.8 FeetDesignated flood stage. Design overflow level for M&T, 3BS and Goose Lake Flood Control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows closing River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico River Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 48 to 56. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast up to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 57. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 74.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 52 to 60. Highs around 74.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs around 76.
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.