Russian River at Jimtown, CA
River level and flood forecast · Sonoma County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 8 PM
The river is 21.8 ft below flood stage (26.23 ft).
Flow: 144 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 4 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 26.23 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 36 ftMajor Flooding. Catastrophic regional floodplain inundation. Waters approaching the underside of the Alexander Valley Road bridge and wing wall on west side of river, with much of bridge and roadway on the east side already submerged. Alexander Valley RV Park and Campground fully flooded.
- 31 ftModerate Flooding. More widespread floodplain inundation regionally is expected at this stage. Locally, lower portions of the Alexander Valley RV Park and Campground may begin to flood. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Warning, if not yet already issued.
- 26.2 ftMinor Flooding. River flowing at capacity; any additional rise in stage will cause widespread overtopping of natural levee crests on the lower east side of the river. Existing breaches, if any, will cause several feet of inundation on eastern floodplain, with flooding possible on Alexander Valley Road east of the river. NWS will issue an Urban/Small Stream Advisory, if not yet already issued.
- 24 ftAction Stage. Minor flooding possible on east side of river; water level is 2 feet below the lowest natural levee crests on the east side of the river. NWS will issue a Flash Flood Watch, if not yet already issued.
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Russian River at Digger Bend NR Healdsburg, CA
- Russian River near Healdsburg, CA
- Maacama Creek near Kellogg, CA
- Russian River at Geyserville, CA
- Dry Creek (Russian R.) near Mouth NR Healdsburg, CA
- Dry Creek (Russian R.) below Lambert Bridge NR Geyserville, CA
- Big Sulphur Creek at Geysers Resort NR Cloverdale, CA
- Russian River near Windsor, CA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JIMC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.