RIVER LEVELS
March 18, 2025
2025-03-18T16:00:00-06:00
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 4 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE DENVER METRO, PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO, AND THE SOUTHERN FOOTHILLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 216...239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING 10 AM THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING 7 PM FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST-CENTRAL PLAINS OF COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 246 AND 247... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 4 PM MDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 239, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245 and 249. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 4 PM MDT Tuesday. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Total streamflow across the
Sacramento River
was last observed at
148,040
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
293,634
acre-ft of water today; about 53%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
279,253 cfs,
with recent peaks last observed
on
2025-02-15 when daily discharge volume was observed at
550,980 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the
Sacramento R A Freeport Ca
reporting a streamflow rate of 38,800 cfs.
This is also the highest stage along the Sacramento River, with a gauge stage of
108.16 ft at this location.
This river is monitored from 12 different streamgauging stations along the Sacramento River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 1,143 ft, the
Sacramento R A Delta Ca.
| Last Updated | 2025-03-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 293,634 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
148,040.0 cfs
-49660.0 cfs (-25.12%) |
| Percent of Normal | 53.01% |
| Maximum |
550,980.0 cfs
2025-02-15 |
| Seasonal Avg | cfs |
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River Streamflow Levels
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sacramento R A Delta Ca
USGS 11342000 |
9040 cfs | 10.48 ft | 193.51 | |||||
|
Sacramento R A Keswick Ca
USGS 11370500 |
6240 cfs | 10.46 ft | 1.3 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Ab Bend Bridge Nr Red Bluff Ca
USGS 11377100 |
17700 cfs | 8.36 ft | 53.91 | |||||
|
Sacramento R A Colusa Ca
USGS 11389500 |
15600 cfs | 50.3 ft | -3.7 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Bl Wilkins Slough Nr Grimes Ca
USGS 11390500 |
16600 cfs | 40.02 ft | 2.47 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Ab Delta Cross Channel Ca
USGS 11447890 |
16600 cfs | 6.93 ft | -10.75 | |||||
|
Sacramento R A Verona Ca
USGS 11425500 |
34300 cfs | 23.38 ft | 2.69 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Bl Georgiana Slough Ca
USGS 11447905 |
16000 cfs | 6.53 ft | 2.56 | |||||
|
Sacramento R A Freeport Ca
USGS 11447650 |
38800 cfs | 108.16 ft | 2.37 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Deep Water Ship Channel Nr Rio Vista
USGS 11455335 |
9620 cfs | 23.32 ft | -7.99 | |||||
|
Sacramento R Deep Water Ship Channel Nr Freeport
USGS 11455095 |
2560 cfs | 5.45 ft | -33.68 | |||||
|
Sacramento R A Rio Vista Ca
USGS 11455420 |
34700 cfs | 5.38 ft | -35.5 |