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Yuba River above Marysville

Highest listed crest 90.15 ftFlood stage 87.0 ft45 crests since 1958

The Yuba River above Marysville crested above flood stage 1 time among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1958 to 2026. The highest, 90.15 ft on December 22, 1964, was moderate flooding, 3.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
90.15 ft
December 22, 1964; 180,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
87.0 ft
Major flooding from 91.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
December 22, 1964
90.15 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Yuba County
Near Marysville (3.5 mi), Yuba City (7.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Yuba River above Marysville
Action stage74.020Feb 5, 2025The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)87.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage90.01Dec 22, 1964Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage91.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1958 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Yuba River above Marysville, 1958 to 2026 60708090100ft Flood stage 87.0 ftMajor 91.0 ft Feb 25, 1958: 78.90 ft, action stage; 48,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1960: 84.65 ft, action stage; 71,200 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1964: 90.15 ft, moderate flooding; 180,000 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1980: 75.58 ft, action stage; 46,900 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1981: 78.45 ft, action stage; 64,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1983: 76.03 ft, action stage; 49,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1986: 85.92 ft, action stage; 101,900 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1989: 71.61 ft, below flood stage; 25,700 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1995: 75.59 ft, action stage; 38,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1998: 72.73 ft, below flood stage; 28,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1999: 74.23 ft, action stage; 35,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 2000: 72.03 ft, below flood stage; 26,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2001: 63.63 ft, below flood stageMar 10, 2002: 65.49 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 2003: 66.62 ft, below flood stageFeb 18, 2004: 68.84 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 2005: 77.81 ft, action stage; 53,000 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 2005: 86.60 ft, action stage; 114,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2007: 67.98 ft, below flood stageJan 11, 2008: 64.18 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2008: 64.48 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2009: 67.28 ft, below flood stageJan 20, 2010: 65.36 ft, below flood stageMar 16, 2011: 73.62 ft, below flood stageJan 23, 2012: 63.44 ft, below flood stageMar 17, 2012: 73.96 ft, below flood stageApr 1, 2012: 65.68 ft, below flood stageDec 2, 2012: 76.12 ft, action stageDec 23, 2012: 67.43 ft, below flood stageFeb 9, 2014: 66.80 ft, below flood stageDec 12, 2014: 66.67 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 2016: 76.38 ft, action stageDec 16, 2016: 75.33 ft, action stageJan 9, 2017: 85.82 ft, action stageFeb 10, 2017: 84.96 ft, action stageApr 7, 2018: 76.59 ft, action stageFeb 14, 2019: 75.12 ft, action stageApr 6, 2020: 64.75 ft, below flood stage; 4,950 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2021: 62.32 ft, below flood stage; 1,390 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 70.11 ft, below flood stage; 15,100 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 2023: 76.25 ft, action stageMar 15, 2023: 74.50 ft, action stageFeb 20, 2024: 67.02 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2025: 74.48 ft, action stageJan 4, 2026: 70.96 ft, below flood stage Highest, 90.15 ft, Dec 22, 1964 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Yuba River above Marysville 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 1 crest measured on an earlier gauge datum is left out: 91.64 ft on Jan 2, 1997.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Yuba River above Marysville
1Dec 22, 196490.15+3.15Moderate180,000
2Dec 31, 200586.60−0.40Action114,000
3Feb 19, 198685.92−1.08Action101,900
4Jan 9, 201785.82−1.18Action—
5Feb 10, 201784.96−2.04Action—
6Feb 8, 196084.65−2.35Action71,200
7Feb 25, 195878.90−8.10Action48,800
8Dec 20, 198178.45−8.55Action64,900
9May 19, 200577.81−9.19Action53,000
10Apr 7, 201876.59−10.41Action—
11Mar 14, 201676.38−10.62Action—
12Jan 1, 202376.25−10.75Action—
13Dec 2, 201276.12−10.88Action—
14Mar 13, 198376.03−10.97Action49,700
15Mar 11, 199575.59−11.41Action38,900
16Jan 14, 198075.58−11.42Action46,900
17Dec 16, 201675.33−11.67Action—
18Feb 14, 201975.12−11.88Action—
19Mar 15, 202374.50−12.50Action—
20Feb 5, 202574.48−12.52Action—
21Feb 9, 199974.23−12.77Action35,100
22Mar 17, 201273.96−13.04Below flood stage—
23Mar 16, 201173.62−13.38Below flood stage—
24Feb 3, 199872.73−14.27Below flood stage28,900
25Feb 14, 200072.03−14.97Below flood stage26,200
26Mar 10, 198971.61−15.39Below flood stage25,700
27Jan 4, 202670.96−16.04Below flood stage—
28Oct 25, 202170.11−16.89Below flood stage15,100
29Feb 18, 200468.84−18.16Below flood stage—
30Feb 11, 200767.98−19.02Below flood stage—
31Dec 23, 201267.43−19.57Below flood stage—
32Mar 4, 200967.28−19.72Below flood stage—
33Feb 20, 202467.02−19.98Below flood stage—
34Feb 9, 201466.80−20.20Below flood stage—
35Dec 12, 201466.67−20.33Below flood stage—
36May 9, 200366.62−20.38Below flood stage—
37Apr 1, 201265.68−21.32Below flood stage—
38Mar 10, 200265.49−21.51Below flood stage—
39Jan 20, 201065.36−21.64Below flood stage—
40Apr 6, 202064.75−22.25Below flood stage4,950
41Feb 25, 200864.48−22.52Below flood stage—
42Jan 11, 200864.18−22.82Below flood stage—
43Feb 22, 200163.63−23.37Below flood stage—
44Jan 23, 201263.44−23.56Below flood stage—
45Jan 28, 202162.32−24.68Below flood stage1,390

Other gauges in Yuba County

Flood gauges in Yuba County
Wheatland24.024.28 ft, Dec 31, 20050

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MRYC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.