Rivers in California
Sacramento River at Ord Ferry
Below flood stage
95.97ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 12:45 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 114.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 96.06 ftFri, Oct 2, 4:00 AM PDT
- Record crest
- 121.70 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 124.80 ft |
| Moderate flood | 121.70 ft |
| Minor flood | 114.00 ft |
| Action | 110.00 ft |
- 114.00 ftDesignated flood stage left bank.
- 113.80 ftDesign 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.
- 112.00 ftAt 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.
- 110.30 ftHead 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.
Crest history
51 crests on NOAA’s list since 1937.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 1940 | 121.70 ft |
| 2 | February 6, 1942 | 121.20 ft |
| 3 | December 11, 1937 | 121.10 ft |
| 4 | February 25, 1958 | 120.10 ft |
| 5 | January 24, 1970 | 119.79 ft |
| 6 | December 23, 1964 | 119.00 ft |
| 7 | January 10, 1995 | 118.99 ft |
| 8 | March 1, 1941 | 118.90 ft |
| 9 | January 2, 1997 | 118.66 ft |
| 10 | January 16, 1956 | 118.60 ft |
| 11 | January 16, 1974 | 118.40 ft |
| 12 | February 19, 1986 | 118.30 ft |
| 13 | December 23, 1955 | 118.20 ft |
| 14 | February 4, 1998 | 118.15 ft |
| 15 | January 1, 2006 | 117.72 ft |
| 16 | March 10, 1995 | 117.29 ft |
| 17 | March 2, 1983 | 117.00 ft |
| 18 | February 19, 2017 | 116.98 ft |
| 19 | February 6, 2025 | 116.61 ft |
| 20 | April 13, 2006 | 116.25 ft |
| 21 | February 28, 2019 | 116.25 ft |
| 22 | December 12, 2014 | 115.80 ft |
| 23 | January 10, 2017 | 115.50 ft |
| 24 | March 16, 2023 | 115.09 ft |
| 25 | March 21, 2011 | 114.80 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 26, 2026: 114.06 ft
- February 6, 2025: 116.61 ft
- February 20, 2024: 114.37 ft
- March 16, 2023: 115.09 ft
- January 15, 2023: 114.30 ft
- October 25, 2021: 106.44 ft
- January 26, 2021: 98.94 ft
- January 27, 2020: 102.36 ft
- February 28, 2019: 116.25 ft
- April 8, 2018: 108.69 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. Crests prior to 10/1/2019 are in an old datum. Datum change to NAVD88 occurred on 10/1/2019.<a href="http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=datum_change_2019.pdf"> See LINK for correction value.</a>
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.