Rivers in California
Cache Creek at Rumsey Bridge
Below flood stage
2.31ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 12:45 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.34 ftTue, Sep 22, 3:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 17.88 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.90 ft |
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 17.00 ftHighway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
- 17.00 ftHighway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
- 14.00 ftCache Creek leaves its banks flooding low lying orchards and farm land around the creek.
Crest history
56 crests on NOAA’s list since 1956.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 26, 1983 | 17.88 ft |
| 2 | February 22, 1999 | 17.41 ft |
| 3 | March 9, 1995 | 17.07 ft |
| 4 | February 5, 1972 | 16.40 ft |
| 5 | February 3, 1998 | 16.22 ft |
| 6 | December 31, 2005 | 15.50 ft |
| 7 | February 1, 1956 | 15.40 ft |
| 8 | February 27, 2019 | 15.16 ft |
| 9 | January 22, 1997 | 14.90 ft |
| 10 | January 8, 1995 | 14.12 ft |
| 11 | February 18, 1958 | 14.00 ft |
| 12 | February 17, 1986 | 13.90 ft |
| 13 | January 18, 1973 | 13.50 ft |
| 14 | December 11, 2014 | 13.44 ft |
| 15 | February 12, 1958 | 13.40 ft |
| 16 | February 19, 1998 | 13.31 ft |
| 17 | January 8, 2017 | 13.16 ft |
| 18 | February 4, 2025 | 13.10 ft |
| 19 | February 4, 2024 | 12.51 ft |
| 20 | January 21, 1993 | 12.30 ft |
| 21 | February 17, 2004 | 12.27 ft |
| 22 | December 16, 2002 | 12.09 ft |
| 23 | December 4, 1970 | 12.00 ft |
| 24 | March 14, 2023 | 10.92 ft |
| 25 | March 20, 2011 | 10.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 5, 2026: 9.46 ft
- February 4, 2025: 13.10 ft
- February 4, 2024: 12.51 ft
- March 14, 2023: 10.92 ft
- October 24, 2021: 6.07 ft
- April 30, 2021: 2.67 ft
- June 25, 2020: 3.01 ft
- February 27, 2019: 15.16 ft
- April 7, 2018: 3.43 ft
- January 8, 2017: 13.16 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.