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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE (BDBC1)
Latitude: 40.29º NLongitude: 122.19º WElevation: 286 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Sep 21 2023 at 7:50 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 22 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 22.0 FeetFlood Stage: 27.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
36,800
14.74
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
13,500
5.68
Feb 2, 2021
2020*
27,000
11.98
Dec 7, 2019
2019*
91,000
26.22
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
53,000
18.59
Apr 7, 2018
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1964*
170,000
28.15**
Feb 22, 1964
1970*
157,000
36.60***
Jan 24, 1970
1958*
139,000
24.98**
Feb 19,1958
1986*
134,000
32.84
Feb 17, 1986
1997*
121,000
30.62
Jan 01, 1997
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Gage located downstream of current location. Gage was later moved upstream due to backwater effects of Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
 *** Peak Stage of Record at current gage location.
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Impacts - E19 Information
27.0 FeetFlood Stage - Overflow of east bank begins upstream of gage.
29.5 FeetAdobe Road at Surrey Village is flooded and closed. Approximately 200 homes are isolated. Homes begin to flood along Fisher Road on the east side of the river.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Today: Sunny, breezy. Highs around 80. North winds 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 49 to 57. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 81. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 58. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 56.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 71 to 79.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 54 to 60. Highs 69 to 79.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 68 to 76.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 57. Highs 71 to 81.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.