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River Guidance Points Forecast Above Specified Stage Definitions  (Select NWS ID for Specified Graphical RVF)
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Stage
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Danger
Stage
Max Forecast
Stage
Max Forecast
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FRNC1EEL FERNBRIDGE 14.020.014.3Above Monitor
NVRC1NAVARRO NAVARRO 23.024.413164Above Flood
GUEC1RUSSIAN GUERNEVILLE 29.032.030.1Above Monitor
GARC1SISQUOC GAREY 11.016.011.11077Above Monitor
YDRC1SANTA MARGARITA YSIDORA 8.310.89.65815Above Monitor
FSNC1SAN DIEGO FASHION VALLEY 7.511.310.11621Above Monitor
BDBC1SACRAMENTO BEND BRIDGE 22.027.022.174536Above Monitor
RDBC1SACRAMENTO RED BLUFF 250.0253.0250.673932Above Monitor
TEHC1SACRAMENTO TEHAMA BRIDGE 210.0213.0215.286727Above Flood
VWBC1SACRAMENTO VINA WOODSON BRIDGE 180.0183.0182.391722Above Monitor
HAMC1SACRAMENTO HAMILTON CITY 143.0148.0144.085713Above Monitor
ORFC1SACRAMENTO ORD FERRY 110.0114.0122.6114.488043Above Flood
BTCC1SACRAMENTO BUTTE CITY 89.097.298.289.483333Above Monitor
CLSC1SACRAMENTO MOULTON WEIR 76.884.485.479.25887Above Monitor
CLAC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA WEIR 61.871.072.067.324303Above Monitor
CLUC1SACRAMENTO COLUSA BRIDGE 63.070.071.066.746377Above Monitor
TISC1SACRAMENTO TISDALE WEIR 45.553.054.049.017220Above Monitor
FMWC1SACRAMENTO FREMONT WEIR 32.039.540.534.5115758Above Monitor
RVBC1SACRAMENTO RIO VISTA 7.411.912.97.8Above Monitor
LSBC1YOLO BYPASS LISBON 13.019.026.218.3Above Monitor
CLKC1CLEAR LAKE LAKEPORT 8.09.08.1Above Monitor
STVC1MERCED STEVINSON 67.071.068.63974Above Monitor
NWMC1SAN JOAQUIN NEWMAN 63.069.470.463.013084Above Monitor
MDSC1TUOLUMNE MODESTO 50.555.052.37766Above Monitor
MHBC1COSUMNES MICHIGAN BAR 7.012.09.08947Above Monitor
MCNC1COSUMNES MCCONNELL 40.046.040.49482Above Monitor
THTC1MOKELUMNE BENSON'S FERRY 12.017.013.4Above Monitor

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

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 ]Jan 19 2017 at 1:47 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
RNRussian Napa[ Alternate Link ]Jan 19 2017 at 1:57 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
USAUpper Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Jan 19 2017 at 1:40 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
LSCLower Sacramento[ Alternate Link ]Jan 19 2017 at 1:44 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
SJSan Joaquin[ Alternate Link ]Jan 19 2017 at 1:46 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
CCCentral Coast[ Alternate Link ]Jan 18 2017 at 2:12 PM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
SCASouthern California[ Alternate Link ]Jan 18 2017 at 2:04 PM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
ESEastern Sierra[ Alternate Link ]Jan 18 2017 at 2:09 PM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
HBTHumboldt[ Alternate Link ]Jan 18 2017 at 2:14 PM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
SAC Sacramento Delta (Tides) [ Alternate Link ]Jan 18 2017 at 6:14 AM PSTJan 19 2017 at 9:00 AM PST
 
** 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.