Scott River near Fort Jones, CA
River level and flood forecast · Siskiyou County
The river is 11.2 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 10 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:30 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (January 16, 1974) | 23.67 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftExpect major flooding of the Scott Valley at this stage.
- 15 ftExpect some flooding of structures at this point.
- 13 ftSome flooding of pasture land begins at this point.
Highest crests on record
- 23.67 ft — January 16, 1974
- 23.47 ft — January 1, 1997
- 20.52 ft — December 20, 1981
- 20.41 ft — December 31, 2005
- 18.89 ft — January 24, 1970
Recent crests: 17.9 ft (February 10, 2017) · 17.25 ft (February 7, 2015) · 13.97 ft (December 28, 2012) · 20.41 ft (December 31, 2005) · 13.5 ft (February 18, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTJC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.