River Forecast
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FGUS56 KRSA 171418
RVFRN
RUSSIAN AND NAPA RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CALIFORNIA-NEVADA RFC / SACRAMENTO CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES / SACRAMENTO CA
718 AM PDT FRI JUL 17 2026
NEXT ISSUANCE: SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 AT 9AM PDT
FORECASTS THROUGH: WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026 AT 5AM PDT
ALL LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS
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SPECIAL NOTES-
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RIVER
LOCATION STAGE FLOW TIME DATE LEAD
(NWSLI) (FT) (CFS) (PT) (MM/DD/YY) TIME
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NAVARRO RIVER OBS 1.3 8 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (18)
NAVARRO >MI 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
(NVRC1) >MD 30.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 34.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 1.3 8 AT CURRENT TIME
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS 0.6 105 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (18)
HOPLAND >MI 15.0 NOT EXPECTED
(HOPC1) >MD 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 26.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 0.6 106 AT 2PM 07/17/26 IN 7 HRS
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS 1.2 85 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (24)
HEALDSBURG >AS 20.0 NOT EXPECTED
(HEAC1) >MI 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 27.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 29.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 1.2 94 AT 1AM 07/19/26 IN 42 HRS
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS 8.2 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (24)
GUERNEVILLE >AS 29.0 NOT EXPECTED
(GUEC1) >MI 32.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 35.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 40.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 8.2 AT CURRENT TIME
NAPA RIVER OBS 1.4 1 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (18)
SAINT HELENA >AS 16.0 NOT EXPECTED
(SHEC1) >MI 18.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 20.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 22.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 1.4 1 AT CURRENT TIME
NAPA RIVER OBS 2.3 5 AT 7AM 07/17/26 (24)
NAPA >AS 22.0 NOT EXPECTED
(APCC1) >MI 25.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 26.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 28.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 2.3 5 AT CURRENT TIME
DEFINITIONS:
OBS MOST RECENT OBSERVATION (MAY BE ESTIMATED)
AS ACTION/MONITOR STAGE
MI MINOR FLOOD STAGE
MD MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
MJ MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
MAX MAXIMUM FORECAST WITHIN PERIOD
LEAD TIME FORECASTS WITHIN THIS PERIOD (HOURS) ARE CONSIDERED
RELIABLE ENOUGH TO INITIATE PHYSICAL MITIGATION EFFORTS.
* EVENT EXCEEDS AS/MI/MD/MJ WITHIN LEAD TIME PERIOD
SIM 07/17/2026 @ 1412 UTC
NOTE: ALL TIMES IN SHEF ENCODED MESSAGES BELOW ARE UTC
.A NVRC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 1.3
.ER NVRC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/
.ER2 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.29/
.ER3 1.29/ 1.29/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/
.ER4 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/
.ER5 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/
.ER6 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/
.ER7 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.28/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER8 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER9 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER10 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER11 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER12 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/
.ER13 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.27/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/
.ER14 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/
.ER15 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/ 1.26/
.A HOPC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 0.6
.ER HOPC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER2 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER3 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER4 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER5 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER6 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER7 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER8 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER9 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER10 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER11 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER12 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER13 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER14 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.ER15 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/ 0.62/
.A HEAC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 1.2
.ER HEAC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 1.15/ 1.15/ 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.16/
.ER2 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.16/ 1.17/ 1.17/ 1.17/ 1.17/ 1.17/
.ER3 1.18/ 1.18/ 1.18/ 1.18/ 1.18/ 1.19/ 1.19/ 1.19/
.ER4 1.19/ 1.19/ 1.19/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER5 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER6 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER7 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER8 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER9 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER10 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER11 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER12 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER13 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER14 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.ER15 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/ 1.20/
.A GUEC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 8.2
.ER GUEC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/
.ER2 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/
.ER3 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.19/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/
.ER4 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/
.ER5 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/
.ER6 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/
.ER7 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/
.ER8 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.18/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/
.ER9 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/
.ER10 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/
.ER11 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/
.ER12 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/ 8.17/
.ER13 8.17/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/
.ER14 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/
.ER15 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/ 8.16/
.A SHEC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 1.4
.ER SHEC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER2 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER3 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER4 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER5 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER6 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER7 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER8 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER9 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER10 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER11 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER12 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER13 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER14 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.ER15 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/ 1.37/
.A APCC1 20260717 Z DH14/HG 2.3
.ER APCC1 20260717 Z DH15/DC202607171412/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/ 2.33/
.ER2 2.33/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER3 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER4 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER5 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER6 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER7 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER8 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER9 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.32/
.ER10 2.32/ 2.32/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
.ER11 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
.ER12 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
.ER13 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
.ER14 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
.ER15 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/ 2.31/
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