…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
California…
Sacramento River At Ord Ferry affecting Butte and Glenn Counties.
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
California…
Sacramento River At Vina Woodson Bridge affecting Tehama County.
Sacramento River At Tehama Bridge affecting Tehama County.
.Minor flooding is occurring at Ord Ferry due to recent
precipitation.
For the Upper Sacramento River…including Ord Ferry…Minor
flooding is forecast. Water levels at Tehama Bridge and Vina Woodson
Bridge have decreased as the flow works its way through the river
system.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information and stage definitions refer to the
following web site: wrh.noaa.gov/sto/hydro_data.php
The next statement will be issued this morning at 945 AM PST.
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…FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Sacramento River at Ord Ferry.
* WHEN…Until late this evening.
* IMPACTS…At 110.3 feet, Head cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow
into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of River
Road in Butte County. 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.
At 112.0 feet, At 112 to 113 feet, water inundates portions of Ord
Ferry Road (County Road 32) in Glenn County from CA-45 east to the
county line at the Sacramento River.
At 113.8 feet, 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.
At 114.0 feet, Designated flood stage left bank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:45 AM PST Thursday the stage was 113.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 114.3 feet this afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
– Flood stage is 114.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
114.3 feet on 01/15/2023.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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