CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

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SACRAMENTO RIVER - FREMONT WEIR (FMWC1)

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

Monitor Stage: 32.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 39.5 Feet

Danger Stage: 40.5 Feet

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)

Today: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 76 to 82. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 86. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 91. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 93.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 63.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 61.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 88.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 83 to 89.

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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