Cache C A Rumsey water level

Name: Cache C A Rumsey water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, California, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.86ft Up 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT (54 min ago)

Flow: 123 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.84 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. Issued Sunday, October 18 at 07:04 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

The gauge at Cache C A Rumsey reads 1.86 ft, a normal level.

It is 12.14 ft below the flood stage of 14.00 ft.

The water is rising: up 0.37 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.84 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM. There is still 12.14 ft of room before flood stage. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.48 ft and 1.86 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.88 ftJanuary 26, 1983
Forecast peak: 1.84 ftSunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 14.00 ft, still 12.14 ft away.

What happens at each level

17.00 ft: Highway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
17.00 ft: Highway 16 is closed. The town of Rumsey is cut off due to high water.
14.00 ft: Cache Creek leaves its banks flooding low lying orchards and farm land around the creek.
1.86 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.88 ft	January 26, 1983
2	17.41 ft	February 22, 1999
3	17.07 ft	March 9, 1995
4	16.40 ft	February 5, 1972
5	16.22 ft	February 3, 1998
6	15.50 ft	December 31, 2005
7	15.16 ft	February 27, 2019
8	14.90 ft	January 22, 1997
9	14.12 ft	January 8, 1995
10	14.00 ft	February 18, 1958

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 88° 60° – Wind 12 mph

19 Mon 74° 54° – Wind 10 mph

20 Tue 72° 51° 0.01 in Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 66° 57° 0.05 in, 46% Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 60° 54° 0.19 in, 26% Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 76° 53° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 78° 56° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 11 hr, 5 min First quarter 51%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bear Creek above Holsten Chimney Canyon near RumseyRiver gauge, Bear Creek	1.4 cfs	Normal	+0.1 cfs	7 mi
Putah Creek near GuenocRiver gauge, Putah Creek	0.0 cfs	Very low	±0	17 mi
Cache Creek near Lower LakeRiver gauge, Cache Creek	136 cfs	Very high	±0	18 mi
Nf Cache Creek near Clearlake OaksRiver gauge, Nf Cache Creek	10.7 cfs	Normal	±0	20 mi
Sacramento River below Wilkins Slough near GrimesRiver gauge, Sacramento River	27.85 ft	Below flood stage	+0.12 ft	24 mi
Sacramento R A ColusaRiver gauge	39.79 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	26 mi
Cache C A YoloRiver gauge	45.47 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	26 mi
Lake Berryessa and MonticelloLake	428.11 ft	High		27 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Cache C A Rumsey?

The official flood stage is 14.00 ft. The level is currently 12.14 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Cache C A Rumsey today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 09:45 AM PDT, the water level was 1.86 ft. Up 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Cache C A Rumsey rising or falling?

Up 0.37 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cache C A Rumsey normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Cache C A Rumsey?

The highest level on record is 17.88 ft on January 26, 1983.

Is Cache C A Rumsey expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.84 ft by Sunday, October 18 at 08:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:11451800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 38.88990, -122.23831 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.86 ft	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional
Flow	123 cfs	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cache C A Rumsey (usgs:11451800). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/california/cache-c-a-rumsey

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer