River Forecast
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FGUS56 KRSA 291505
RVFRN
RUSSIAN AND NAPA RIVER FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE / CALIFORNIA-NEVADA RFC / SACRAMENTO CA
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES / SACRAMENTO CA
804 AM PDT TUE SEP 29 2026
NEXT ISSUANCE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AT 9AM PDT
FORECASTS THROUGH: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2026 AT 5AM PDT
ALL LOCATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS
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SPECIAL NOTES-
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RIVER
LOCATION STAGE FLOW TIME DATE LEAD
(NWSLI) (FT) (CFS) (PT) (MM/DD/YY) TIME
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NAVARRO RIVER OBS 1.1 4 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (18)
NAVARRO >MI 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
(NVRC1) >MD 30.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 34.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 1.1 4 AT CURRENT TIME
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS 0.7 123 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (18)
HOPLAND >MI 15.0 NOT EXPECTED
(HOPC1) >MD 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 26.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 0.7 125 AT 6PM 10/03/26 IN 106 HRS
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS -0.3 0 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (24)
HEALDSBURG >AS 20.0 NOT EXPECTED
(HEAC1) >MI 23.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 27.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 29.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX -0.3 0 AT 9PM 10/03/26 IN 109 HRS
RUSSIAN RIVER OBS 7.0 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (24)
GUERNEVILLE >AS 29.0 NOT EXPECTED
(GUEC1) >MI 32.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 35.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 40.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 7.0 AT CURRENT TIME
NAPA RIVER OBS 1.1 0 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (18)
SAINT HELENA >AS 16.0 NOT EXPECTED
(SHEC1) >MI 18.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 20.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 22.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 1.1 0 AT CURRENT TIME
NAPA RIVER OBS 2.1 0 AT 7AM 09/29/26 (24)
NAPA >AS 22.0 NOT EXPECTED
(APCC1) >MI 25.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MD 26.0 NOT EXPECTED
>MJ 28.0 NOT EXPECTED
MAX 2.1 0 AT CURRENT TIME
DEFINITIONS:
OBS MOST RECENT OBSERVATION (MAY BE ESTIMATED)
AS ACTION STAGE
MI MINOR FLOOD STAGE
MD MODERATE FLOOD STAGE
MJ MAJOR FLOOD STAGE
MAX MAXIMUM FORECAST WITHIN PERIOD
LEAD TIME FORECASTS WITHIN THIS PERIOD (HOURS) ARE CONSIDERED
RELIABLE ENOUGH TO INITIATE PHYSICAL MITIGATION EFFORTS.
* EVENT EXCEEDS AS/MI/MD/MJ WITHIN LEAD TIME PERIOD
SIM 09/29/2026 @ 1454 UTC
NOTE: ALL TIMES IN SHEF ENCODED MESSAGES BELOW ARE UTC
.A NVRC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG 1.1
.ER NVRC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.10/ 1.09/
.ER2 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER3 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER4 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER5 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER6 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER7 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER8 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER9 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER10 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER11 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER12 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER13 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER14 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.ER15 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/ 1.09/
.A HOPC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG 0.7
.ER HOPC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER2 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER3 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER4 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER5 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER6 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER7 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER8 0.73/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER9 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER10 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/ 0.73/
.ER11 0.73/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER12 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER13 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER14 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.ER15 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/ 0.74/
.A HEAC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG -0.3
.ER HEAC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 -0.32/ -0.32/ -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.33/
.ER2 -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.33/ -0.32/ -0.32/ -0.32/ -0.32/ -0.32/
.ER3 -0.31/ -0.31/ -0.31/ -0.31/ -0.31/ -0.31/ -0.30/ -0.30/
.ER4 -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/ -0.30/
.ER5 -0.30/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER6 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER7 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER8 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER9 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER10 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER11 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.29/
.ER12 -0.29/ -0.29/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/
.ER13 -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/
.ER14 -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/
.ER15 -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/ -0.28/
.A GUEC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG 7.0
.ER GUEC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER2 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER3 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER4 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER5 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER6 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER7 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER8 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER9 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER10 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/
.ER11 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.98/ 6.97/ 6.97/
.ER12 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/
.ER13 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/
.ER14 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/
.ER15 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/ 6.97/
.A SHEC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG 1.1
.ER SHEC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER2 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER3 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER4 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER5 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER6 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER7 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER8 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER9 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER10 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER11 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER12 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER13 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER14 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.ER15 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/ 1.08/
.A APCC1 20260929 Z DH14/HG 2.1
.ER APCC1 20260929 Z DH16/DC202609291454/DUE/HGIFE/DIH01
.ER1 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER2 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER3 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER4 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER5 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER6 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER7 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER8 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER9 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER10 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER11 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER12 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER13 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER14 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
.ER15 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/ 2.07/
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