Ward Creek above Sunnyside, CA
River level and flood forecast · Placer County
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1 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 | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7.5 ft |
| Record crest (January 1, 1997) | 9.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.36 ftRecord flood from 1/1/1997. CA Highway 89 washes out and many homes along creek flood.
- 9 ftMajor flood stage. IMpacts to highway 89, local roads, and homes likely.
- 8.5 ftModerate flood stage. Significant impact to roads. Water nears lowest homes.
- 8 ftFlood stage. Minor flooding of roads and low lying property.
- 7.5 ftMonitor stage. No flooding.
Highest crests on record
- 9.74 ft — January 1, 1997
- 9.25 ft — January 9, 2017
- 9.14 ft — December 19, 1981
- 9.01 ft — December 31, 2005
- 8.8 ft — January 13, 1980
Recent crests: 8.67 ft (April 7, 2018) · 9.25 ft (January 9, 2017) · 8.51 ft (December 2, 2012) · 9.01 ft (December 31, 2005) · 8.19 ft (May 19, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WDKC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.