CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - ORD FERRY (ORFC1)

Latitude: 39.63º N	Longitude: 122.00º W	Elevation: 115 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 110.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 114.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 122.5 Feet

Plot Type:

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
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
2017*	105,300	116.98	Feb 19, 2017
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1958*	--	120.10**	Feb 25, 1958
1970*	--	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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Sunny. Highs 101 to 107. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 63 to 73. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 103 to 109. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 62 to 72. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 94 to 100. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 58 to 68.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 97.

Monday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs 94 to 101.

Impacts - E19 Information
110.3 Feet	Head 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 Feet	Designated 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.

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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