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RUSSIAN RIVER - HEALDSBURG (HEAC1)
Latitude: 38.61º NLongitude: 122.84º WElevation: 77 Feet
Location: Sonoma County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Russian Napa
Monitor Stage: 20.0 FeetFlood Stage: 23.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
17,900
13.55
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
1,740
3.95
Feb 2, 2021
2020*
7,050
7.63
Dec 7, 2019
2019*
67,300
26.84
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
10,800
9.76
Mar 22, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1939 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1995*
73,000
26.23
Jan 9, 1995
1965*
71,300
27.00
Dec 23, 1964
1986*
71,100
25.81
Feb 17, 1986
2019*
67,300
26.84
Feb 27, 2019
1997*
65,700
24.61
Jan 01, 1997
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ506)
Rest of Tonight: Partly cloudy late in the evening then becoming mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to upper 40s. Northwest winds up to 5 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the 30s to upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s. North winds up to 5 mph and becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s to mid 40s. North winds up to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy dense fog. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.

Wednesday Night through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to upper 40s. Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs in the 50s to upper 60s.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the 30s to upper 40s.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the 50s to mid 60s.
Impacts - E19 Information
23.0 FeetMinor flooding of banks in rural areas and farm land along the reach of the gage.
25.0 FeetMinor flooding continues. Low-lying areas south of US 101 begin to flood.
27.0 FeetModerate flooding begins along the reach. Some secondary roads south of US 101 begin to flood.
29.0 FeetMajor flooding begins along the reach. Homes, businesses, and secondary roads in the lowest sections of Healdsburg begin to flood. Lower portions of the Alexander Valley begin to flood.
30.0 FeetMajor flooding continues. Extensive flooding begins in the agricultural sections of the Alexander Valley.
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This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Francisco Bay Area-Monterey 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.