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River Forecasts

River Forecast Guidance products are issued jointly with the California Department of Water Resources. These products are for guidance purposes only. Select WFO Products for OFFICIAL public issuances of hydrologic watches, warnings, statements, and advisories.


Graphical River Forecast Products - Observed/Forecast Hydrographs

The graphical river forecast products display observed and forecast hydrograph data. Included is a graphic display of the hydrologic input "Rain + Melt" that was used as input to the hydrologic model (averaged for all upstream basins.)
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Unofficial River Guidance Point Locations Official River Guidance Point Locations
                                                                                                                                                                            River Guidance Forecast Status
(Approximately 5 Days)





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Gage Information

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        River / Creek

        Gage / Station

        Latest Stage (Raw Data)

        Latest Flow (Raw Data)

        Max Forecast Stage

        Max Forecast Flow

        Forecast Issue Time

Last Map Update:   Tuesday March 21st 2023 at 1:05 AM PDT  (2 Minutes Old)
(Data is updated every 5 minutes)
 

River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions  (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)
NWS IDRiver / CreekGage / StationMonitor
Stage
Flood
Stage
Danger
Stage
Max Forecast
Stage
Max Forecast
Flow
Forecast
Status
BRDC1SALINAS BRADLEY 12.014.012.711,122Above Monitor
SPRC1SALINAS SPRECKELS 20.023.021.410,391Above Monitor
GARC1SISQUOC GAREY 11.016.012.45,883Above Monitor
YDRC1SANTA MARGARITA YSIDORA 8.211.211.17,464Above Monitor
FSNC1SAN DIEGO FASHION VALLEY 7.511.310.71,892Above Monitor
CLAC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA WEIR 60.970.171.163.53,521Above Monitor
CLUC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA BRIDGE 63.070.071.063.237,572Above Monitor
TISC1SACRAMENTO TISDALE WEIR 44.151.652.646.913,861Above Monitor
FMWC1SACRAMENTO FREMONT WEIR 32.039.540.534.1102,581Above Monitor
RVBC1SACRAMENTO RIO VISTA 7.411.912.98.5Above Monitor
NCOC1FEATHER NICOLAUS 39.047.048.039.3Above Monitor
LSBC1YOLO BYPASS LISBON 13.019.026.217.3Above Monitor
CLKC1CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT 8.09.08.0335,982 acre-feetAbove Monitor
STVC1MERCED STEVINSON 68.071.071.96,341Above Flood
NWMC1SAN JOAQUIN NEWMAN 63.069.470.465.919,091Above Monitor
PATC1SAN JOAQUIN PATTERSON 48.054.755.750.820,627Above Monitor
MDSC1TUOLUMNE MODESTO 50.555.054.510,522Above Monitor
VNSC1SAN JOAQUIN VERNALIS 24.529.029.529.636,074Above Danger
MOSC1SAN JOAQUIN MOSSDALE 19.528.529.520.3Above Monitor
MHBC1COSUMNES MICHIGAN BAR 7.012.07.54,939Above Monitor
MCNC1COSUMNES MCCONNELL 36.042.036.8Above Monitor

** NOTE **  Stage is presented in "Feet" while Flow is presented in "cfs".

Pull-Down Menus for Graphical River Products

 River Guidance - Flood Forecast Points
 North Coast and Upper Klamath  Upper Sacramento  Navarro-Russian-Napa
 Lower Sacramento  Central California Coast  San Joaquin
 Southern California  East Side Sierra Nevada  Humboldt

 River Guidance - Other Points
 North Coast and Upper Klamath  Upper Sacramento  Navarro-Russian-Napa
 Lower Sacramento  Central California Coast  San Joaquin
 Southern California  East Side Sierra Nevada  Humboldt

River Guidance Forecast Group Issuance and Next Update Times  (Select Forecast Group for Specified Text RVF)
FG IDForecast GroupIssuance TimeNext Update Time
SENorth Coast[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 1:54 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
RNRussian Napa[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 1:54 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
USAUpper Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:04 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
LSCLower Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:42 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
SJSan Joaquin[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:58 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
CCCentral Coast[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:19 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
SCASouthern California[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:54 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
ESEastern Sierra[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:47 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
HBTHumboldt[ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 2:39 PM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
SAC Sacramento Delta (Tides) [ Alternate Link ]Mar 20 2023 at 6:12 AM PDTMar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
 
** NOTE 1 **  The Klamath and North Coast river guidance points are included in the North Coast Forecast Group.
** NOTE 2 **  The Feather Yuba and American river guidance points are included in the Lower Sacramento River Forecast Group.
** NOTE 3 **  The Delta Region, Upper and Lower San Joaquin river guidance points are combined in the San Joaquin River Forecast Group.

Tide Tables
Notes:
  + PDF format files require Adobe® Acrobat Reader.
  + CSV files for all locations listed are contained within a single ZIP file.

2023 Tides
PDF Volume 1 - Golden Gate Bridge, Rio Vista, Port of Sacramento, I Street
PDF Volume 2 - Golden Gate Bridge, Antioch, Venice Island, Port of Stockton
CSV Golden Gate Bridge, Rio Vista, Port of Sacramento, I Street, Antioch, Venice Island, Port of Stockton

2022 Tides
PDF Volume 1 - Golden Gate Bridge, Rio Vista, Port of Sacramento, I Street
PDF Volume 2 - Golden Gate Bridge, Antioch, Venice Island, Port of Stockton
CSV Golden Gate Bridge, Rio Vista, Port of Sacramento, I Street, Antioch, Venice Island, Port of Stockton

Historical Graphical River Forecasts

Verification graphics of the CNRFC River Guidance "Flood Forecast Points" are available. To create your graphic, either:

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE TABLES

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE TABLES

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE CSV FILES

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE TABLES

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE TABLES

The California Nevada River Forecast Center and the California Department of Water Resources are working with NOAA’s National Ocean Service to improve tide predictions for the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta region. As part of this effort, we need to better understand how the information in this publication is being used. To assist us in this process, please contact us by email at cnrfc.webmaster@noaa.gov or by phone at 916-979-3056. Thank you.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TIDE CSV FILES