LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER & TIDES FORECAST

This is the latest LOWER SACRAMENTO RIVER & TIDES FORECAST, issued Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 09:07 AM.

The next forecast is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 03:00 PM.

ALL LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS



Sacramento River release from Keswick Dam (KES) below Lake Shasta, 3250 cubic feet per second.

SACRAMENTO RIVER AT FREMONT WEIR (CREST 33.5')
   8:00 AM STAGE: 28.3 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 27.7 FT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
      THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 27.1 FT WEDNESDAY NEAR NOON 
      THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 26.5 FT THURSDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 33.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 40.8 FT, DANGER STAGE: 41.8 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT VERONA
   8:00 AM STAGE: 24.0 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 23.4 FT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
      THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 22.8 FT WEDNESDAY NEAR NOON 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 22.8 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING 
           FLOOD STAGE: 41.3 FT, DANGER STAGE: 42.3 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT I STREET BRIDGE
   8:00 AM STAGE: 11.7 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 11.1 FT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 11.1 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 25.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 31.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 32.0 FT


Rio Vista Tide: 
Feather River release from Lake Oroville (ORO), 1350 cubic feet per second.

FEATHER RIVER NEAR GRIDLEY
   8:00 AM STAGE: 73.5 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 73.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 95.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 103.8 FT, DANGER STAGE: 104.8 FT


FEATHER RIVER AT YUBA CITY
   8:00 AM STAGE: 39.0 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 39.0 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 65.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 80.2 FT, DANGER STAGE: 81.2 FT


FEATHER RIVER AT BOYD'S LANDING
   8:00 AM STAGE: 28.9 FT
      FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 29.5 FT TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 29.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 57.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 65.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 66.0 FT


FEATHER RIVER NEAR NICOLAUS
   8:00 AM STAGE: 25.5 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 25.5 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 40.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 48.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 49.0 FT

Yuba River flow below Englebright Reservoir near Smartville (YRS), 1132 cubic feet per second.

YUBA RIVER NEAR MARYSVILLE
   8:00 AM STAGE: 62.2 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 62.2 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 74.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 87.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 88.0 FT


CLEAR LAKE AT LAKEPORT
   8:00 AM STAGE: 5.1 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 5.1 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 8.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 9.0 FT


CACHE CREEK AT RUMSEY BRIDGE 
   8:00 AM STAGE: 2.3 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 2.3 FT THRU EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 12.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 14.0 FT


CACHE CREEK AT YOLO
   8:00 AM STAGE: 46.8 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 46.8 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 75.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 81.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 82.1 FT

American River release from Nimbus Dam (NAT) below Folsom Lake, 1550 cubic feet per second.

AMERICAN RIVER AT H STREET BRIDGE
   8:00 AM STAGE: 16.9 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 16.9 FT THRU LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 40.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 42.8 FT, DANGER STAGE: 43.8 FT


YOLO BYPASS AT LISBON
   8:00 AM STAGE: 11.7 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 11.7 FT THRU LATE THURSDAY MORNING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 13.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 19.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 26.2 FT

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