Sacramento River at Freeport, CA
USGS gauge 11447650 · drainage 0.00 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 6:15 PM PDT · 65 min old
Weather alerts Official NWS
No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.
Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 7:19 PM PDT.
Model guidance Model guidance
| Time (gauge-local) | Modelled flow |
|---|---|
| Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT | 9,757 cfs |
| Oct 16, 10:00 PM PDT | 9,772 cfs |
| Oct 17, 1:00 AM PDT | 9,797 cfs |
| Oct 17, 4:00 AM PDT | 9,829 cfs |
| Oct 17, 7:00 AM PDT | 9,862 cfs |
| Oct 17, 10:00 AM PDT | 9,897 cfs |
Source: NOAA National Water Model, reach 15048349, run Oct 16, 4:00 PM PDT. Model guidance, not an official forecast and not a measurement.
Radar Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service radar, station KDAX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.
Recent rain at the gauge location Official NWS
| Window | Rain | Valid through |
|---|---|---|
| Last 2 days | 0.00 in | Oct 16, 5:00 AM PDT |
| Last 3 days | 0.00 in | Oct 16, 5:00 AM PDT |
Source: NWS River Forecast Center multisensor precipitation estimate, 4 km grid at the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 7:19 PM PDT. Estimate, not a gauge at the stream. Each window is a separate NWS product with its own valid-through time, so a longer window can end earlier than a shorter one.
Forecast rain totals Official NWS
| Window | Forecast rain |
|---|---|
| Next 6 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 12 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 24 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 48 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 72 hours | 0.00 in |
| Next 7 days | 0.00 in |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint quantitative precipitation forecast at the gauge location, updated Oct 16, 2:01 PM PDT. A forecast, not a measurement.
8 to 14 day outlook Official NWS
| Variable | Leaning | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Normal | 36% |
| Precipitation | Above | 33% |
Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center 8 to 14 day outlook for Oct 24 to Oct 30, issued Oct 16. A probability is the chance of the leaning category (above, near or below normal) for the whole period, not an amount.
Hourly forecast, next 24 hours Official NWS
| 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | Sat | 1a | 2a | 3a | 4a | 5a | 6a | 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °F | 77 | 74 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 77 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 84 |
| Wind mph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gust mph | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Direction | S | N | N | N | N | N | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | SE | ESE | N | W | WNW | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
| Cloud % | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain in/h | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: National Weather Service gridpoint forecast, updated Oct 16, 2:01 PM PDT; rain chance from the NWS hourly point forecast. Hours are gauge-local. Darker cells mean a higher value in that row.
Weather forecast Official NWS
Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 2:01 PM PDT.
Air conditions Weather station
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Air temperature | 73 °F |
| Wind | Calm |
| Pressure | 30.02 inHg |
| Visibility | 10 mi |
Source: National Weather Service station KSAC, observed Oct 16, 6:45 PM PDT.
Sun Computed
| Event | Time (gauge-local) |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:17 AM PDT |
| Sunset | 6:28 PM PDT |
Source: computed from the gauge location and date 2026-10-16. No external data.
Sources and method
- Forecasts, alerts and observations: National Weather Service. NWS material is not subject to copyright. Terms
- River forecasts and flood stages: National Weather Service. National Water Model guidance: NOAA. Terms
- Rain estimates and radar: NOAA and National Weather Service. Terms
- Outlook: NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Terms
- Data: U.S. Geological Survey. Terms
USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12
Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.
Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.