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Alert: Sacramento River Weirs Overtopping


Data Courtesy of CDEC; Forecast Data Courtesy of NWS Forecast Office Sacramento

Weir Analysis: Last 10 Days || View Other Years || WY 2024 Graph & Data Table || Overtop History Graphs || Data Notes || Subscribe || download CSV

Below Crest Crest Flood Danger
Peak Value in Period
Within 1 ft of Flood
Peak Value & Within 1 ft of Flood

River Stage (Feet) Above / Below Weir Crest Level, Today & Last 10 Days (03/18/2024 - 03/27/2024)
with Daily Average of NWS Forecasts issued 03-28-2024

Weir NWS Forecast
04/01
NWS Forecast
03/31
NWS Forecast
03/30
NWS Forecast
03/29
Today PeakToday Hour 03/27 03/26 03/25 03/24 03/23 03/22 03/21 03/20 03/19 03/18
MLW < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50     < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50
CLW < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50     < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50
TIS 0.57 0.73 0.52 0.18     < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50 < -0.50
FRE -4.42 -4.83 -5.50 -7.37 -7.66 0000 -7.26 -6.74 -7.33 -7.81 -7.76 -7.53 -6.94 -6.04 -5.02
-3.99
Weir Moulton Weir (MLW) Colusa Weir (CLW) Tisdale Weir (TIS) Fremont Weir (FRE)
River Stage Levels
Minimum: 75.7
Crest: 76.2
Flood: 83.8
Danger: 84.8
Datum: NAVD88
Minimum: 60.4
Crest: 60.9
Flood: 70.1
Danger: 71.1
Datum: NAVD88
Minimum: 43.6
Crest: 44.1
Flood: 51.6
Danger: 52.6
Datum: NAVD88
Minimum: NA
Crest: 32.0
Flood: 39.5
Danger: 40.5
Datum: NAVD88
Summary for
03/18/2024 - 03/27/2024
Peak: Below Minimum
Crest: 0 Days
Flood: 0 Days
Danger: 0 Days
Peak: Below Minimum
Crest: 0 Days
Flood: 0 Days
Danger: 0 Days
Peak: Below Minimum
Crest: 0 Days
Flood: 0 Days
Danger: 0 Days
Peak: 28.01 on 2024-03-18
Crest: 0 Days
Flood: 0 Days
Danger: 0 Days
Site History
Last Date
Over Crest: 2024-02-23
Over Flood:
Over Danger:
Over Crest: 2024-03-09
Over Flood: 1999-04-22
Over Danger:
Over Crest: 2024-03-16
Over Flood: 2000-04-15
Over Danger: 1999-05-24
Over Crest: 2024-03-09
Over Flood: 1997-01-04
Over Danger: 1984-08-21
National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic
Prediction Service

NWS Multi-Day Forecast

NWS Multi-Day Forecast

NWS Multi-Day Forecast

NWS Multi-Day Forecast

California Nevada River Forecast Center River Forecast

River Forecast at Moulton

River Forecast at Colusa

River Forecast at Tisdale

River Forecast at Fremont

View Analysis for:

Water Year 2024 Daily Average River Stage

graph WY 2024 weir

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WY 2024 Moulton Weir
MLW
Minimum: 75.7
Crest: 76.2
Datum: NAVD88
Colusa Weir
CLW
Minimum: 60.4
Crest: 60.9
Datum: NAVD88
Tisdale Weir
TIS
Minimum: 43.6
Crest: 44.1
Datum: NAVD88
Fremont Weir
FRE
Minimum: NA
Crest: 32.0
Datum: NAVD88
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
NWS Forecast 2024-04-01 76.10     60.80     44.67 0.57 -6.93 27.58    
NWS Forecast 2024-03-31 76.10     60.80     44.83 0.73 -6.78 27.17    
NWS Forecast 2024-03-30 76.10     60.80     44.62 0.52 -6.98 26.50    
NWS Forecast 2024-03-29 76.10     60.80     44.28 0.18 -7.32 24.63    
2024-03-27                   24.74    
2024-03-26                   25.26    
2024-03-25                   24.67    
2024-03-24                   24.19    
2024-03-23                   24.24    
2024-03-22                   24.47    
2024-03-21                   25.06    
2024-03-20                   25.96    
2024-03-19                   26.98    
2024-03-18                   28.01    
2024-03-17                   28.84    
2024-03-16             45.19 1.09 -6.41 29.52    
2024-03-15             45.58 1.48 -6.02 29.96    
2024-03-14             45.79 1.69 -5.81 30.17    
2024-03-13             45.69 1.59 -5.91 30.34    
2024-03-12             45.57 1.47 -6.03 30.63    
2024-03-11             45.68 1.58 -5.92 31.20    
2024-03-10             45.91 1.81 -5.69 31.78    
2024-03-09       61.62 0.72 -8.48 46.26 2.16 -5.34 32.19 0.19 -7.31
2024-03-08       62.68 1.78 -7.42 46.58 2.48 -5.02 32.24 0.24 -7.26
2024-03-07       62.76 1.86 -7.34 46.38 2.28 -5.22 32.36 0.36 -7.14
2024-03-06             45.75 1.65 -5.85 32.75 0.75 -6.75
2024-03-05             45.92 1.82 -5.68 33.06 1.06 -6.44
2024-03-04       61.47 0.57 -8.63 46.27 2.17 -5.33 33.30 1.30 -6.20
2024-03-03       62.11 1.21 -7.99 46.48 2.38 -5.12 33.44 1.44 -6.06
2024-03-02       62.72 1.82 -7.38 46.63 2.53 -4.97 33.49 1.49 -6.01
2024-03-01       63.32 2.42 -6.78 46.78 2.68 -4.82 33.57 1.57 -5.93
2024-02-29       64.23 3.33 -5.87 47.00 2.90 -4.60 33.70 1.70 -5.80
2024-02-28       65.00 4.10 -5.10 47.15 3.05 -4.45 33.81 1.81 -5.69
2024-02-27       65.28 4.38 -4.82 47.19 3.09 -4.41 33.89 1.89 -5.61
2024-02-26       65.50 4.60 -4.60 47.25 3.15 -4.35 34.00 2.00 -5.50
2024-02-25       65.80 4.90 -4.30 47.33 3.23 -4.27 34.15 2.15 -5.35
2024-02-24       66.04 5.14 -4.06 47.37 3.27 -4.23 34.30 2.30 -5.20
2024-02-23 76.54 0.34 -7.26 66.28 5.38 -3.82 47.46 3.36 -4.14 34.39 2.39 -5.11
2024-02-22 77.32 1.12 -6.48 66.93 6.03 -3.17 47.58 3.48 -4.02 34.27 2.27 -5.23
2024-02-21 77.88 1.68 -5.92 67.13 6.23 -2.97 47.57 3.47 -4.03 33.87 1.87 -5.63
2024-02-20 76.93 0.73 -6.87 66.24 5.34 -3.86 47.28 3.18 -4.32 33.10 1.10 -6.40
2024-02-19       64.36 3.46 -5.74 46.70 2.60 -4.90 30.87    
2024-02-18       62.06 1.16 -8.04 45.43 1.33 -6.17 29.43    
2024-02-17             45.45 1.35 -6.15 28.91    
2024-02-16             45.33 1.23 -6.27 28.49    
2024-02-15             45.01 0.91 -6.59 28.52    
2024-02-14             45.14 1.04 -6.46 29.12    
2024-02-13             45.38 1.28 -6.22 30.19    
2024-02-12             45.70 1.60 -5.90 31.47    
2024-02-11       61.31 0.41 -8.79 46.14 2.04 -5.46 32.57 0.57 -6.93
2024-02-10       62.24 1.34 -7.86 46.57 2.47 -5.03 33.17 1.17 -6.33
2024-02-09       63.90 3.00 -6.20 46.89 2.79 -4.71 33.49 1.49 -6.01
2024-02-08       64.37 3.47 -5.73 47.01 2.91 -4.59 33.72 1.72 -5.78
2024-02-07 76.60 0.40 -7.20 65.99 5.09 -4.11 47.35 3.25 -4.25 33.66 1.66 -5.84
2024-02-06 76.70 0.50 -7.10 66.27 5.37 -3.83 47.23 3.13 -4.37 33.43 1.43 -6.07
2024-02-05       63.79 2.89 -6.31 46.65 2.55 -4.95 32.38 0.38 -7.12
2024-02-04       63.11 2.21 -6.99 46.61 2.51 -4.99 30.86    
2024-02-03       64.28 3.38 -5.82 46.80 2.70 -4.80 29.39    
2024-02-02       64.13 3.23 -5.97 46.38 2.28 -5.22 27.59    
2024-02-01                   24.22    
2024-01-31                   23.35    
2024-01-30                   23.92    
2024-01-29                   25.14    
2024-01-28                   27.04    
2024-01-27             45.44 1.34 -6.16 28.23    
2024-01-26             45.89 1.79 -5.71 28.50    
2024-01-25             45.59 1.49 -6.01 28.41    
2024-01-24       62.24 1.34 -7.86 46.28 2.18 -5.32 27.98    
2024-01-23       62.68 1.78 -7.42 46.08 1.98 -5.52 27.19    
2024-01-22             45.23 1.13 -6.37 23.97    
2024-01-21                   21.31    
2024-01-20                   21.60    
2024-01-19                   22.07    
2024-01-18                   20.82    
2024-01-17                   21.28    
2024-01-16                   22.27    
2024-01-15                   19.08    
2024-01-14                   16.93    
2024-01-13                   17.08    
2024-01-12                   17.12    
2024-01-11                   17.19    
2024-01-10                   17.33    
2024-01-09                   17.47    
2024-01-08                   17.80    
2024-01-07                   18.44    
2024-01-06                   19.46    
2024-01-05                   19.72    
2024-01-04                   18.72    
2024-01-03                   19.24    
2024-01-02                   20.37    
2024-01-01                   21.20    
2023-12-31                   19.05    
2023-12-30                   17.06    
2023-12-29                   16.05    
2023-12-28                   15.98    
2023-12-27                   16.08    
2023-12-26                   16.53    
2023-12-25                   17.15    
2023-12-24                   17.94    
2023-12-23                   18.91    
2023-12-22                   19.20    
2023-12-21                   18.20    
2023-12-20                   15.79    
2023-12-19                   14.66    
2023-12-18                   14.04    
2023-12-17                   13.81    
2023-12-16                   13.62    
2023-12-15                   13.57    
2023-12-14                   13.55    
2023-12-13                   13.55    
2023-12-12                   13.58    
2023-12-11                   13.64    
2023-12-10                   13.68    
2023-12-09                   13.56    
2023-12-08                   13.68    
2023-12-07                   13.74    
2023-12-06                   13.55    
2023-12-05                   13.25    
2023-12-04                   13.09    
2023-12-03                   12.89    
2023-12-02                   12.90    
2023-12-01                   12.91    
2023-11-30                   12.80    
2023-11-29                   12.66    
2023-11-28                   12.69    
2023-11-27                   12.75    
2023-11-26                   12.76    
2023-11-25                   12.80    
2023-11-24                   12.83    
2023-11-23                   12.85    
2023-11-22                   13.04    
2023-11-21                   13.03    
2023-11-20                   12.65    
2023-11-19                   12.36    
2023-11-18                   12.06    
2023-11-17                   12.01    
2023-11-16                   12.00    
2023-11-15                   11.97    
2023-11-14                   11.99    
2023-11-13                   11.97    
2023-11-12                   11.82    
2023-11-11                   11.75    
2023-11-10                   11.86    
2023-11-09                   11.97    
2023-11-08                   12.18    
2023-11-07                   12.19    
2023-11-06                   12.23    
2023-11-05                   12.31    
2023-11-04                   12.61    
2023-11-03                   13.01    
2023-11-02                   13.26    
2023-11-01                   13.40    
2023-10-31                   13.46    
2023-10-30                   13.49    
2023-10-29                   13.49    
2023-10-28                   13.47    
2023-10-27                   13.48    
2023-10-26                   13.52    
2023-10-25                   13.38    
2023-10-24                   13.46    
2023-10-23                   13.40    
2023-10-22                   13.14    
2023-10-21                   13.26    
2023-10-20                   13.27    
2023-10-19                   13.41    
2023-10-18                   13.54    
2023-10-17                   13.68    
2023-10-16                   13.73    
2023-10-15                   13.74    
2023-10-14                   13.88    
2023-10-13                   14.06    
2023-10-12                   14.22    
2023-10-11                   14.36    
2023-10-10                   14.41    
2023-10-09                   14.50    
2023-10-08                   14.61    
2023-10-07                   14.80    
2023-10-06                   15.05    
2023-10-05                   15.32    
2023-10-04                   15.65    
2023-10-03                   16.00    
2023-10-02                   16.15    
2023-10-01                   16.18    
WY 2024
Total Days: 179
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
Daily AvgFt above CrestFt above/
below
Flood
MLW
Crest Days: 6 (3.35 %)
Flood Days: 0
Danger Days: 0
CLW
Crest Days: 31 (17.32 %)
Flood Days: 0
Danger Days: 0
TIS
Crest Days: 50 (27.93 %)
Flood Days: 0
Danger Days: 0
FRE
Crest Days: 26 (14.53 %)
Flood Days: 0
Danger Days: 0

Overtop History at Weirs

Data Notes

  1. At Tisdale, Moulton, and Colusa weirs, there is a minimum stage height to collect data. In the absence of data, the value is assumed below the stated minimum for the weir.
  2. Data is River Stage reported in Feet. Daily value is 24 hour average.
  3. Data Source: California Data Exchange Center
  4. Fremont Weir: On October 3, 2016, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) changed the reporting of river stage data collected at 5 locations in the lower Sacramento River area from their previous datum, either National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29) or United Stated Engineering Datum (USED) to the North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88) standard.
  5. Moulton, Colusa, Tisdale weirs: On October 1, 2019, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) changed the reporting of river stage data collected at 21 locations in the upper Sacramento River and Feather River area from their previous datum, either National Geodetic Vertical Datum 1929 (NGVD29), United States Engineering Datum (USED), or Local Datum to the North American Vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD88) standard.

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Sample email content for 22 December 2021:

ALERT

NWS Forecast: Tisdale (TIS) on 12/25 to crest minimum 44.1: + 0.44 ft.

WY 2022 (82 Days) Summary
Moulton (MLW) Crest Days: 0 (0.00 %) Flood Days: 0 Danger Days: 0
Colusa (CLW) Crest Days: 0 (0.00 %) Flood Days: 0 Danger Days: 0
Tisdale (TIS) Crest Days: 3 (3.66 %) Flood Days: 0 Danger Days: 0
Fremont (FRE) Crest Days: 0 (0.00 %) Flood Days: 0 Danger Days: 0

To see full analysis, please refer to "Alert: Sacramento River Weirs Overtopping" on SacPAS website. 
URL: www.cbr.washington.edu/sacramento//data/alert_weirs.html


Thank you,
SacPAS Web Team
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Citation
Columbia Basin Research, University of Washington. (2024). SacPAS Sacramento River Weir Overtopping. Available from www.cbr.washington.edu/sacramento/data/alert_weirs.html
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