Susan River Flows, Stream Forecast, Susanville CA Gauge SUSC1

Flood Impacts
18.5	RECORD FLOODING FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADS...BRIDGES AND WATER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY...INCLUDING SUSANVILLE AREA. TRANSPORTATION IN AND OUT OF VALLEY CUT OFF...US395 AND CA36 IS FLOODED OR WASHED OUT. EXTENSIVE POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 5900 CFS...EXCEEDS RECORD FLOOD OF 1/24/1970.
18.0	NEAR RECORD FLOODING FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADS...BRIDGES AND WATER SYSTEMS IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY...INCLUDING SUSANVILLE AREA. TRANSPORTATION IN AND OUT OF HONEY LAKE VALLEY CUT OFF AS US395 AND CA36 FLOODED OR WASHED OUT. EXTENSIVE POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 5600 CFS...ONLY EXCEEDED BY FLOOD OF 1/24/1970.
17.5	NEAR RECORD FLOODING FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND WATER SYSTEMS IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. TRANSPORTATION IN VALLEY VERY DIFFICULT AS US395 AND CA 36 FLOODED OR WASHED OUT. EXTENSIVE POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 5300 CFS...SIMILAR TO FLOODS OF 12/22/1964... 2/17/1986 AND 1/2/1997.
17.0	FLOOD DISASTER FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. EXTENSIVE FLOODING OF HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND WATER SYSTEMS IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. TRANSPORTATION VERY DIFFICULT AS US395 AND CA36 FLOODED OR WASHED OUT. EXTENSIVE POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 5000 CFS...SLIGHTLY LESS SEVERE THAN FLOODS OF 12/22/1964... 2/17/1986...1/2/1997.
16.5	EXTENSIVE FLOOD DAMAGE FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE...WITH FLOODING OF HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND WATER SYSTEMS IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. EXTENSIVE TRANSPORTATION...POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. US395 AND CA36 FLOODED. ABOUT 4700 CFS...SIMILAR TO 11/23/1981 FLOOD.
16.0	EXTENSIVE FLOOD DAMAGE FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. SERIOUS FLOOD IMPACTS TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS MAY BE SERIOUS AS US395 AND CA36 ARE FLOODED. EXTENSIVE POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 4400 CFS...SIMILAR TO 11/23/1981 FLOOD.
15.5	MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE FROM SUSANVILLE TO HONEY LAKE. FLOODING OF HOMES...BUSINESSES AND SCHOOLS IN FLOOD PLAIN THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY...INCLUDING SUSANVILLE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AS ROADS...BRIDGES AND CULVERTS ARE FLOODED OR WASHED OUT. US395 IS FLOODED. MAJOR TRANSPORTATION...POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 4100 CFS...SIMILAR TO 1/31/1963 FLOOD.
15.0	MAJOR FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE...JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE... STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD AREAS. MAJOR FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE FROM LASSEN ST DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DR...AND FROM MAIN ST /CA HWY36/ ON NORTH TO RR TRACKS ON SOUTH. SERIOUS FLOOD IMPACTS TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADS AND BRIDGES THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. US395 FLOODED. SERIOUS TRANSPORTATION...POWER... PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPACTS. ABOUT 3900 CFS...SIMILAR TO 1/31/1963 AND 1/13/1980 FLOODS.
14.5	MAJOR FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE...JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE... STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD AREAS IN HONEY LAKE VALLEY. SUSANVILLE FLOODED FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND FROM MAIN ST /CA HWY36/ ON NORTH TO RR TRACKS ON SOUTH. SERIOUS FLOOD IMPACTS TO HOMES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...ROADS AND BRIDGES THROUGHOUT HONEY LAKE VALLEY. US395 FLOODED. SERIOUS TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS...MODERATE IMPACTS TO POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS. ABOUT 3600 CFS...SIMILAR TO 12/23/1955 FLOOD.
14.0	MAJOR FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE...JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE... STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD. SUSANVILLE FLOODED FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND FROM MAIN ST /CA HWY 36/ ON NORTH TO RAILROAD TRACKS ON SOUTH. MANY HOMES...BUSINESSES... SCHOOLS...ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE HONEY LAKE VALLEY ARE FLOODED. SERIOUS TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. IMPACTS TO POWER...PHONE AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS BEGIN. ABOUT 3300 CFS...SIMILAR TO 2/24/1958 FLOOD.
13.5	MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE...JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD. SUSANVILLE FLOODED FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND FROM CORNELL/RIVER STREET ON NORTH TO HOOD STREET/SUNKIST DR ON SOUTH. RIVER UP TO BOTTOM OF LASSEN ST. BRIDGE. MANY HOMES ALONG RIVER HAVE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING. MANY ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THE HONEY LAKE VALLEY AREA FLOOD...WITH MODERATE TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS. ABOUT 3100 CFS...SIMILAR TO 3/30/1974 AND 1/21/1969 FLOODS.
13.0	MODERATE FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE. SOME HOMES ALONG RIVER HAVE MODERAT FLOOD AFFECTS...ESPECIALLY ON CARROLL STREET. SIGNIFICANT LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN JOHNSTONVILLE... LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD AREAS. RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES IN THESE AREAS FLOOD. ABOUT 2800 CFS...SIMILAR TO FLOOD OF 3/13/1983.
12.5	MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE. SEVERAL HOMES ALONG RIVER AFFECTED...ESPECIALLY ON CARROLL STREET. ABOUT 2600 CFS. MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD AREAS. RURAL ROADS AND BRIDGES BEGIN TO FLOOD IN THESE AREAS.
12.0	FLOOD STAGE. SEVERAL HOMES ON CARROLL STREET IN SUSANVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD. LOCAL FLOODING IN SUSANVILLE FROM LASSEN STREET DOWNSTREAM ALONG RIVERSIDE DRIVE...ESPECIALLY BELOW PIUTE CREEK WHICH ENTERS RIVER NEAR ALEXANDER DR. ABOUT 2400 CFS. MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD AREAS. SOME RURAL ROADS AFFECTED BY FLOODING.
11.5	LOCALIZED MINOR TO MODERATE LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN THE JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD RURAL AREAS. ABOUT 2200 CFS.
11.0	LOCAL MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN JOHNSTONVILLE... LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD RURAL AREAS. ABOUT 2000 CFS.
10.5	MONITORING STAGE...THOSE ALONG RIVER SHOULD BEGIN CAREFUL MONITORING OF THE RIVER AND KEEP INFORMED OF FORECAST UPDATES. LOCALIZED MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING BELOW SUSANVILLE IN JOHNSTONVILLE...LEAVITT LAKE...STANDISH AND LITCHFIELD RURAL AREAS. ABOUT 1800 CFS.