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Experimental National Water Center Products: Flood Inundation Mapping services are now available for 10% of the U.S. population. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for more information. The National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, Flood Hazard Outlook, and real-time geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model forecasts, continue to be accessible via the URL above, as described in the StoryMap here.

Weather Forecast Office Sacramento, CA

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Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office. NOTE: Forecasts for the Battle Creek near Cottonwood Below Coleman Fish Hatchery are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Not Available Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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Latitude: 40.398210° N, Longitude: 122.146387° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft Not Available Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 410.52 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Cottonwood Below Coleman Fish Hatchery

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