Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 23 at 4:06PM PST until November 24 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Sacramento CA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 23, 2024 - 4:06pm
Expires:
November 24, 2024 - 4:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Sacramento CA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in California...
Sacramento River At Ord Ferry affecting Butte and Glenn Counties.
For the Upper Sacramento River...Ord Ferry...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sacramento River at Ord Ferry.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 114.0 feet, Designated flood stage left bank.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 PM PST Saturday the stage was 113.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
- Forecast...Forecast to fluctuate near 114.0 FT into just
after midnight tonight then forecast to fall below monitor
stage of 110.0 FT early tomorrow afternoon then forecast to
recede to near 102.0 FT Monday morning then forecast to rise
to near 102.5 FT Monday afternoon with continued rise
expected.
* Impact...Near 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.
Near 114.0 feet, Designated flood stage left bank.
Near 110.3 feet, Head cuts in 3Bs silt weir start overflow
into Butte Basin, flooding dips on Ord Ferry Road west of
River Road. 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.
- Flood stage is 114.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
114.1 feet on 01/03/2002.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 400 AM PST.
Area Description:
Butte, CA; Glenn, CA
Forcast Office:
NWS Sacramento CA