Rivers in California
Cache Creek at Yolo
Below flood stage
45.48ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 8:30 PM PDT
- Flood stage
- 81.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 47.73 ftMon, Sep 21, 10:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 86.40 ft1904
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 84.10 ft |
| Moderate flood | 81.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 81.00 ft |
| Action | 75.00 ft |
- 84.10 ftStages above 84.1 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
- 81.00 ftOverflow is expected on the non-leveed south bank, upstream from the start of the south-side levee. Water begins moving southeast toward the city of Woodland. Target elevation is subject to change slightly, as additional data is acquired.
- 75.00 ftYolo County and CA DWR begin patrolling levee sections of Cache Creek. Yolo County OES alert responding agencies to the potential impacts from the rising creek levels.
Crest history
34 crests on NOAA’s list since 1904.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10, 1904 | 86.40 ft |
| 2 | March 9, 1995 | 85.37 ft |
| 3 | February 25, 1958 | 85.35 ft |
| 4 | February 28, 1940 | 85.30 ft |
| 5 | February 27, 2019 | 84.94 ft |
| 6 | February 3, 1998 | 84.39 ft |
| 7 | January 27, 1983 | 83.75 ft |
| 8 | December 31, 2005 | 83.22 ft |
| 9 | February 14, 2019 | 82.18 ft |
| 10 | January 1, 1997 | 80.91 ft |
| 11 | February 17, 1986 | 80.36 ft |
| 12 | February 18, 2017 | 80.15 ft |
| 13 | January 9, 2017 | 80.14 ft |
| 14 | December 23, 1964 | 79.77 ft |
| 15 | December 12, 2014 | 76.83 ft |
| 16 | February 5, 2024 | 76.15 ft |
| 17 | March 20, 2011 | 74.30 ft |
| 18 | March 6, 2006 | 73.86 ft |
| 19 | February 5, 2025 | 73.35 ft |
| 20 | January 26, 2008 | 72.60 ft |
| 21 | March 15, 2023 | 72.07 ft |
| 22 | December 24, 2012 | 70.26 ft |
| 23 | January 21, 2010 | 68.94 ft |
| 24 | January 6, 2026 | 68.85 ft |
| 25 | March 7, 2016 | 62.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 6, 2026: 68.85 ft
- February 5, 2025: 73.35 ft
- February 5, 2024: 76.15 ft
- March 15, 2023: 72.07 ft
- October 25, 2021: 58.13 ft
- December 8, 2019: 49.19 ft
- February 27, 2019: 84.94 ft
- February 14, 2019: 82.18 ft
- March 27, 2018: 52.00 ft
- February 18, 2017: 80.15 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.