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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
1047 AM PDT Tue Oct 15 2024

...New River Forecast Point to Start on November 14 for Feather River...


To:      Subscribers, Emergency Management Officials, News Media, and
         Public Users
Subject: New River Forecast Point  Feather River @ Yuba City Water
         Treatment Plant

The National Weather Service Sacramento office is creating a new river
forecast point for the Feather River, serving the communities of Yuba
City in Sutter County and Marysville in Yuba County.

In January 2024, the State of Californias Department of Water Resources
DWR) removed the previously-established river gage, the Feather River at
Yuba City (site ID YUBC1). This gage was located along the old railroad
bridge, and was demobilized due repeated vandalism and safety concerns.

Subsequently in February 2024, the gage was relocated approximately 2
miles upstream to its new location, the Feather River at Yuba City Water
Treatment Plant (site ID YWPC1). While river observations were quickly
restored for the Feather River, the official river forecasts were still
issued for the former location with no river gage.

Effective November 14, 2024, the National Weather Service plans to
incorporate this new river forecast point  Feather River at Yuba City
Water Treatment Plant (YUBC1)  into our flood warning and hydrologic
products. The forecasts for the old site  Feather River at Yuba City
(YUBC1)  will then be discontinued. The new forecast will be available
on both the National Water Prediction Service and California-Nevada
River Forecast Center (CNRFC) websites.

This new river forecast point will have the following thresholds for
flood:

66.0 feet - Action/Monitor Stage
80.5 feet - Minor Flood Stage; *Flood Warning issuance level*
81.7 feet - Moderate Flood Stage
84.7 feet - Major Flood Stage

The National Weather Service Sacramento, CNRFC, California DWR, as well
as Yuba and Sutter County officials have supported the creation of this
forecast point.  The data for this site is provided by the California
DWR, a partner of the NWS. Without this critical data, our forecasts
and warnings would not be possible.

The NWS welcomes public feedback regarding these service changes. If
you have feedback or questions regarding these changes please email
the contact listed below.

Scott Rowe
Senior Service Hydrologist
National Weather Service - Sacramento, CA

scott.rowe@noaa.gov


Webpage Resources:
-California Department of Water Resources Station Info:
    https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/staMeta?station_id=YWP
-California-Nevada River Forecast Center:
    https://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/
-National Water Prediction Service:
    https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/STO
-National Weather Service Sacramento:
    https://weather.gov/sacramento


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