Feather River at Nicolaus
Critical Stages
39' - Action
47' - Flood
48' - Moderate
53.4' - Major
Latest Observation
Updated: 9:15 AM PST 12/16/25
Status: No Flooding
Stage: 17.27 ft
Flow: 0.713 kcfs
Forecast
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 AM 12/17 | 17.35 | 0.737 |
| 12 PM 12/17 | 17.36 | 0.74 |
| 1 PM 12/17 | 17.36 | 0.74 |
| 2 PM 12/17 | 17.36 | 0.74 |
| 3 PM 12/17 | 17.36 | 0.74 |
| 4 PM 12/17 | 17.36 | 0.74 |
| 5 PM 12/17 | 17.37 | 0.743 |
| 6 PM 12/17 | 17.37 | 0.743 |
| 7 PM 12/17 | 17.37 | 0.743 |
| 8 PM 12/17 | 17.37 | 0.743 |
| 9 PM 12/17 | 17.38 | 0.746 |
| 10 PM 12/17 | 17.38 | 0.746 |
| 11 PM 12/17 | 17.38 | 0.746 |
| 12 AM 12/18 | 17.39 | 0.749 |
| 1 AM 12/18 | 17.39 | 0.749 |
| 2 AM 12/18 | 17.39 | 0.749 |
| 3 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 4 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 5 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 6 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 7 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 8 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 9 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 10 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 11 AM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 12 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 1 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 2 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 3 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 4 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 5 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 6 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 7 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 8 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 9 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 10 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 11 PM 12/18 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 12 AM 12/19 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 1 AM 12/19 | 17.4 | 0.752 |
| 2 AM 12/19 | 17.41 | 0.755 |
| 3 AM 12/19 | 17.41 | 0.755 |
| 4 AM 12/19 | 17.41 | 0.755 |
| 5 AM 12/19 | 17.41 | 0.755 |
| 6 AM 12/19 | 17.42 | 0.758 |
| 7 AM 12/19 | 17.42 | 0.758 |
| 8 AM 12/19 | 17.42 | 0.758 |
| 9 AM 12/19 | 17.42 | 0.758 |
| 10 AM 12/19 | 17.43 | 0.761 |
| 11 AM 12/19 | 17.43 | 0.761 |
| 12 PM 12/19 | 17.43 | 0.761 |
| 1 PM 12/19 | 17.43 | 0.761 |
| 2 PM 12/19 | 17.44 | 0.764 |
| 3 PM 12/19 | 17.44 | 0.764 |
| 4 PM 12/19 | 17.44 | 0.764 |
| 5 PM 12/19 | 17.44 | 0.764 |
| 6 PM 12/19 | 17.44 | 0.764 |
| 7 PM 12/19 | 17.45 | 0.767 |
| 8 PM 12/19 | 17.45 | 0.767 |
| 9 PM 12/19 | 17.45 | 0.767 |
| 10 PM 12/19 | 17.45 | 0.767 |
| 11 PM 12/19 | 17.45 | 0.767 |
| 12 AM 12/20 | 17.46 | 0.77 |
| 1 AM 12/20 | 17.46 | 0.77 |
| 2 AM 12/20 | 17.46 | 0.77 |
| 3 AM 12/20 | 17.47 | 0.774 |
| 4 AM 12/20 | 17.47 | 0.774 |
| 5 AM 12/20 | 17.48 | 0.777 |
| 6 AM 12/20 | 17.48 | 0.777 |
| 7 AM 12/20 | 17.49 | 0.78 |
| 8 AM 12/20 | 17.5 | 0.783 |
| 9 AM 12/20 | 17.5 | 0.783 |
| 10 AM 12/20 | 17.51 | 0.786 |
| 11 AM 12/20 | 17.52 | 0.789 |
| 12 PM 12/20 | 17.53 | 0.792 |
| 1 PM 12/20 | 17.54 | 0.796 |
| 2 PM 12/20 | 17.54 | 0.796 |
| 3 PM 12/20 | 17.55 | 0.799 |
| 4 PM 12/20 | 17.56 | 0.802 |
| 5 PM 12/20 | 17.56 | 0.802 |
| 6 PM 12/20 | 17.57 | 0.805 |
| 7 PM 12/20 | 17.57 | 0.805 |
| 8 PM 12/20 | 17.58 | 0.809 |
| 9 PM 12/20 | 17.58 | 0.809 |
| 10 PM 12/20 | 17.59 | 0.812 |
| 11 PM 12/20 | 17.59 | 0.812 |
| 12 AM 12/21 | 17.6 | 0.815 |
| 1 AM 12/21 | 17.6 | 0.815 |
| 2 AM 12/21 | 17.61 | 0.818 |
| 3 AM 12/21 | 17.62 | 0.822 |
| 4 AM 12/21 | 17.62 | 0.822 |
| 5 AM 12/21 | 17.64 | 0.828 |
| 6 AM 12/21 | 17.65 | 0.831 |
| 7 AM 12/21 | 17.68 | 0.841 |
| 8 AM 12/21 | 17.71 | 0.852 |
| 9 AM 12/21 | 17.75 | 0.865 |
| 10 AM 12/21 | 17.8 | 0.882 |
| 11 AM 12/21 | 17.88 | 0.91 |
| 12 PM 12/21 | 17.97 | 0.942 |
| 1 PM 12/21 | 18.07 | 0.978 |
| 2 PM 12/21 | 18.18 | 1.02 |
| 3 PM 12/21 | 18.31 | 1.07 |
| 4 PM 12/21 | 18.46 | 1.13 |
| 5 PM 12/21 | 18.63 | 1.2 |
| 6 PM 12/21 | 18.82 | 1.29 |
| 7 PM 12/21 | 19.08 | 1.4 |
| 8 PM 12/21 | 19.37 | 1.54 |
| 9 PM 12/21 | 19.68 | 1.71 |
| 10 PM 12/21 | 20.03 | 1.9 |
| 11 PM 12/21 | 20.46 | 2.15 |
| 12 AM 12/22 | 20.9 | 2.43 |
| 1 AM 12/22 | 21.3 | 2.7 |
| 2 AM 12/22 | 21.63 | 2.93 |
| 3 AM 12/22 | 21.97 | 3.19 |
| 4 AM 12/22 | 22.35 | 3.48 |
| Time | Stage (ft) | Flow (kcfs) |
|---|---|---|
| 10:15 AM 12/17 | 17.3 | 0.722 |
| 10:00 AM 12/17 | 17.3 | 0.722 |
| 9:45 AM 12/17 | 17.29 | 0.719 |
| 9:30 AM 12/17 | 17.29 | 0.719 |
| 9:15 AM 12/16 | 17.27 | 0.713 |
| 9:00 AM 12/16 | 17.21 | 0.696 |
| 8:45 AM 12/16 | -9999 | -999 |
| 8:30 AM 12/16 | -9999 | -999 |
| 6:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 6:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 5:45 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 5:30 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 5:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 5:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 4:45 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 4:30 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 4:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 4:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 3:45 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 3:30 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 3:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 3:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 2:45 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 2:30 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 2:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 2:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 1:45 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 1:30 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 1:15 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
| 1:00 PM 12/15 | 17.31 | 0.725 |
53.4' -
Stages above 53.4 feet result in flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.
| Date | Stage (ft) |
|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1955 | 51.6 |
| Dec 23, 1964 | 51.55 |
| Mar 30, 1940 | 50.75 |
| Jan 2, 1997 | 50.4 |
| Feb 20, 1986 | 49.1 |
| Jan 4, 1997 | 48.63 |
| Dec 21, 1950 | 47.8 |
| Feb 26, 1958 | 46.13 |
| Feb 2, 1960 | 46.1 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 45.89 |
| Jan 1, 2006 | 45.86 |
| Mar 12, 1995 | 44.97 |
| Feb 11, 2017 | 44.66 |
| Feb 25, 1957 | 44.49 |
| Jan 11, 2017 | 43.66 |
| May 3, 1995 | 42.8 |
| Apr 5, 2006 | 42.17 |
| Feb 8, 1998 | 42.08 |
| Jan 15, 1995 | 41.29 |
| Mar 4, 2006 | 41.15 |
Data provided by the National Weather Service.
