Rivers in California
Bear River near Wheatland
Below flood stage
-0.28ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 11:45 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 24.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 0.12 ftTue, Sep 22, 1:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 24.28 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 33.10 ft |
| Moderate flood | 32.10 ft |
| Minor flood | 24.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 33.10 ftTop of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
- 13.60 ftOrchards within the levee downstream near Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.
Crest history
55 crests on NOAA’s list since 1935.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 31, 2005 | 24.28 ft |
| 2 | January 2, 1997 | 23.72 ft |
| 3 | January 11, 2017 | 23.71 ft |
| 4 | November 21, 1950 | 22.83 ft |
| 5 | February 17, 1986 | 21.60 ft |
| 6 | December 22, 1955 | 21.30 ft |
| 7 | January 9, 2017 | 21.22 ft |
| 8 | December 20, 1981 | 19.82 ft |
| 9 | October 13, 1962 | 18.85 ft |
| 10 | March 13, 1983 | 17.85 ft |
| 11 | March 14, 2016 | 17.12 ft |
| 12 | March 17, 2012 | 16.97 ft |
| 13 | January 21, 1943 | 16.95 ft |
| 14 | February 8, 1960 | 16.80 ft |
| 15 | January 12, 1973 | 16.45 ft |
| 16 | February 14, 2000 | 16.28 ft |
| 17 | February 19, 1980 | 16.25 ft |
| 18 | March 22, 2018 | 15.82 ft |
| 19 | March 16, 2011 | 15.76 ft |
| 20 | February 3, 1998 | 15.69 ft |
| 21 | January 23, 1997 | 15.68 ft |
| 22 | March 23, 1995 | 15.54 ft |
| 23 | January 12, 1952 | 15.49 ft |
| 24 | February 9, 1999 | 15.42 ft |
| 25 | December 4, 1970 | 15.35 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 5, 2026: 9.53 ft
- February 5, 2025: 15.19 ft
- March 2, 2024: 10.04 ft
- March 15, 2023: 14.16 ft
- December 27, 2021: 8.45 ft
- August 7, 2021: 0.31 ft
- April 6, 2020: 7.66 ft
- February 27, 2019: 13.49 ft
- March 22, 2018: 15.82 ft
- January 11, 2017: 23.71 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.