Bear River near Wheatland

Last updated: Aug 13, 2025, 1:38 PM UTC
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.

Flood Impacts 🅘

  • 33.1 - Top of right bank levee. Stages above this level result in flooding outside the levee.
  • 13.6 - Orchards within the levee downstream near Pleasant Grove Road begin to flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates 39.0002, -121.407
RFC CNRFC
State CA
WFO STO
County Yuba
Data Provider(s)
State of California / Department of Water Resources DWR CDEC ID: BRW
USGS 11424000

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1. 10.04 ft on 03-02-2024
2. 14.16 ft on 03-15-2023
3. 8.45 ft on 12-27-2021
4. 0.31 ft on 08-07-2021
5. 7.66 ft on 04-06-2020

Historic Crests

1. 24.28 ft on 12-31-2005
2. 23.72 ft on 01-02-1997
3. 23.71 ft on 01-11-2017
4. 22.83 ft on 11-21-1950
5. 21.60 ft on 02-17-1986

Vertical Datum Table

type NGVD29
major Flooding 105.02 ft
moderate Flooding 104.02 ft
minor Flooding 95.92 ft
action 87.92 ft
Latest Value 71.79 ft
Gauge Zero 71.92 ft

Gauge Photos

Photo 1 of 6

Downstream view of river channel.

Probability Information

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WFO Information

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Sacramento
3310 El Camino Ave Ste 228
Sacramento, CA 95821
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