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FLWUSA

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
757 AM PST Sun Feb 9 2025

...The National Weather Service in Sacramento CA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in California...

  Sacramento River At Ord Ferry affecting Glenn and Butte Counties.

.Runoff from precipitation over the last week continues to work its
way through the waterways, resulting in high flows. Some locations
remain in flood, and many others are in action/monitor stage.

For the Upper Sacramento River...including Ord Ferry...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 Monday morning at 800 AM PST.

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CAC007-021-101600-
/O.NEW.KSTO.FL.W.0011.250209T2100Z-250210T1800Z/
/ORFC1.1.ER.250209T2100Z.250210T0100Z.250210T1200Z.NO/
757 AM PST Sun Feb 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sacramento River at Ord Ferry.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 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.
  At 114.0 feet, Designated flood stage left bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 AM PST Sunday the stage was 112.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 114.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 114.1 feet late this afternoon.
    It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
  - 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

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LAT...LON 3971 12211 3971 12189 3955 12185 3953 12206


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