CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

KLAMATH RIVER - SEIAD VALLEY (SEIC1)

Latitude: 41.85º N	Longitude: 123.23º W	Elevation: 1320 Feet
Location: Siskiyou County in California		Bulletin Group: North Coast		River Group: Klamath

Issuance Time:

Sep 21 2023 at 7:53 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Sep 22 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 13.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 15.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	5,130	5.79	Apr 16, 2022
2021*	4,860	5.61	Jan 13, 2021
2020*	7,270	7.08	Apr 24, 2020
2019*	18,200	11.60	Apr 9, 2019
2018*	12,500	9.52	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1951 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1965*	165,000	33.75	Dec 23, 1964
1974*	126,000	29.65	Jan 16, 1974
1956*	122,000	29.20	Dec 22, 1955
1997*	117,000	28.72	Jan 1, 1997
2006*	74,000	23.17	Dec 31, 2005

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to Jul 1951 with segmented periods back to Oct 1912

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
15.0 Feet	The Klamath River begins to flow out of its banks in some areas. Some low-lying structures may be flooded.
20.0 Feet	Highway 96 inundated in low-lying spots along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County. Flooding is also likely at the confluence with the Scott River and the confluence of Indian Creek.
28.0 Feet	Considerable flooding along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County. Sections of Highway 96 are flooded.
33.8 Feet	Major flooding is occuring along the entire reach of the Klamath River in Siskiyou County. Much of Highway 96 is impassable.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ080)

Today: Sunny. Areas of frost early this morning. Haze late this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the evening. Haze through the night. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east well after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Areas of frost in the morning. Haze and patchy smoke through the day. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph shifting to the west late in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Haze in the evening. Smoke through the night. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south after midnight.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest late in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.

Monday Night: Showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s to lower 60s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

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 Medford 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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