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Sacramento River at Ord Ferry

Critical Stages
110' - Action
114' - Flood
121.7' - Moderate
124.8' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:45 PM PST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 95.93 ft

Flow: 3.16 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
5 PM 12/15 95.69 2.65
6 PM 12/15 95.7 2.67
7 PM 12/15 95.7 2.67
8 PM 12/15 95.7 2.67
9 PM 12/15 95.69 2.65
10 PM 12/15 95.69 2.65
11 PM 12/15 95.69 2.65
12 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
1 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
2 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
3 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
4 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
5 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
6 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
7 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
8 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
9 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
10 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
11 AM 12/16 95.69 2.65
12 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
1 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
2 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
3 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
4 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
5 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
6 PM 12/16 95.69 2.65
7 PM 12/16 95.7 2.67
8 PM 12/16 95.7 2.67
9 PM 12/16 95.71 2.69
10 PM 12/16 95.71 2.69
11 PM 12/16 95.72 2.72
12 AM 12/17 95.73 2.74
1 AM 12/17 95.74 2.76
2 AM 12/17 95.76 2.8
3 AM 12/17 95.78 2.85
4 AM 12/17 95.79 2.87
5 AM 12/17 95.82 2.93
6 AM 12/17 95.84 2.97
7 AM 12/17 95.87 3.03
8 AM 12/17 95.89 3.07
9 AM 12/17 95.92 3.13
10 AM 12/17 95.94 3.18
11 AM 12/17 95.97 3.24
12 PM 12/17 95.99 3.28
1 PM 12/17 96.02 3.35
2 PM 12/17 96.05 3.42
3 PM 12/17 96.07 3.46
4 PM 12/17 96.1 3.53
5 PM 12/17 96.13 3.6
6 PM 12/17 96.16 3.67
7 PM 12/17 96.18 3.72
8 PM 12/17 96.21 3.79
9 PM 12/17 96.23 3.84
10 PM 12/17 96.26 3.92
11 PM 12/17 96.29 4
12 AM 12/18 96.33 4.09
1 AM 12/18 96.38 4.21
2 AM 12/18 96.42 4.31
3 AM 12/18 96.46 4.4
4 AM 12/18 96.5 4.5
5 AM 12/18 96.54 4.61
6 AM 12/18 96.56 4.66
7 AM 12/18 96.58 4.71
8 AM 12/18 96.6 4.76
9 AM 12/18 96.6 4.76
10 AM 12/18 96.6 4.76
11 AM 12/18 96.59 4.74
12 PM 12/18 96.58 4.71
1 PM 12/18 96.56 4.66
2 PM 12/18 96.53 4.58
3 PM 12/18 96.5 4.5
4 PM 12/18 96.47 4.43
5 PM 12/18 96.44 4.35
6 PM 12/18 96.41 4.28
7 PM 12/18 96.37 4.19
8 PM 12/18 96.34 4.12
9 PM 12/18 96.31 4.05
10 PM 12/18 96.29 4
11 PM 12/18 96.27 3.95
12 AM 12/19 96.25 3.9
1 AM 12/19 96.24 3.87
2 AM 12/19 96.22 3.82
3 AM 12/19 96.21 3.79
4 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
5 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
6 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
7 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
8 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
9 AM 12/19 96.2 3.77
10 AM 12/19 96.21 3.79
11 AM 12/19 96.21 3.79
12 PM 12/19 96.22 3.82
1 PM 12/19 96.23 3.84
2 PM 12/19 96.24 3.87
3 PM 12/19 96.25 3.9
4 PM 12/19 96.26 3.92
5 PM 12/19 96.27 3.95
6 PM 12/19 96.28 3.97
7 PM 12/19 96.3 4.03
8 PM 12/19 96.33 4.09
9 PM 12/19 96.36 4.16
10 PM 12/19 96.4 4.26
11 PM 12/19 96.44 4.35
12 AM 12/20 96.48 4.45
1 AM 12/20 96.54 4.61
2 AM 12/20 96.6 4.76
3 AM 12/20 96.67 4.95
4 AM 12/20 96.77 5.24
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
3:45 PM 12/15 95.93 3.16
3:30 PM 12/15 95.92 3.13
3:15 PM 12/15 95.9 3.09
3:00 PM 12/15 95.88 3.05
2:45 PM 12/15 95.87 3.03
2:30 PM 12/15 95.85 2.99
2:15 PM 12/15 95.83 2.95
2:00 PM 12/15 95.81 2.92
1:45 PM 12/15 95.79 2.87
1:30 PM 12/15 95.77 2.83
1:15 PM 12/15 95.75 2.78
1:00 PM 12/15 95.74 2.76
12:45 PM 12/15 95.72 2.72
12:30 PM 12/15 95.71 2.69
12:15 PM 12/15 95.7 2.67
12:00 PM 12/15 95.7 2.67
11:45 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
11:30 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
11:15 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
11:00 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
10:45 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
10:30 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
10:15 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
10:00 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
9:45 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
9:30 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
9:15 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
9:00 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
8:45 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
8:30 AM 12/15 95.69 2.65
Hydrograph for Sacramento River at Ord Ferry
114' - Designated flood stage left bank.
113.8' - Design overflow level for M&T, 3Bs and Goose Lake flood control facilities to divert flood flows into Butte Basin. M&T overflows close River Road from Ord Ferry Road to Chico Road. Ord Ferry Road is already closed.
110.3' - Head cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River Road. Persistent flows at or above this level increase flooding in Butte Basin. Ord Ferry Road and additional roads in Glenn and Colusa counties are closed due to flooding.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 28, 1940 121.7
Feb 6, 1942 121.2
Dec 11, 1937 121.1
Feb 25, 1958 120.1
Jan 24, 1970 119.79
Dec 23, 1964 119
Jan 10, 1995 118.99
Mar 1, 1941 118.9
Jan 2, 1997 118.66
Jan 16, 1956 118.6
Jan 16, 1974 118.4
Feb 19, 1986 118.3
Dec 23, 1955 118.2
Feb 4, 1998 118.15
Jan 1, 2006 117.72
Mar 10, 1995 117.29
Mar 2, 1983 117
Feb 19, 2017 116.98
Feb 6, 2025 116.61
Apr 13, 2006 116.25

Data provided by the National Weather Service.