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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)

Latitude: 40.15º N	Longitude: 122.20º W	Elevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Apr 14 2021 at 8:37 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 15 2021 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 252.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 255.5 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2019*	92,700	254.37	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	51,200	247.76	Apr 7, 2018
2017*	114,200	256.36	Feb 18, 2017
2016*	67,675	249.62	Jan 18, 2016
2015*	108,313	255.48	Dec 11, 2014
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present)
1997*	141,500**	260.00**	Jan 02, 1997
2006*	123,171	257.09	Dec 31, 2005
2015*	108,179	255.48	Dec 11, 2014
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Estimated stage/flow from high water marks
*** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is +2.6 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Sunny. Highs 71 to 77. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 45 to 51. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. North winds up to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 49 to 55. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 56.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 91.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 52 to 58.

Monday through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs 79 to 89. Lows 50 to 58.

Impacts - E19 Information
248.6 Feet	The river starts to flow eastward into Sand Slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.
256.6 Feet	Overflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
256.9 Feet	The trailer house at the south end of Idle Wheels Trailer Park start to take water. Water is up to the parking lot at City Park. Paynes Creek Slough closes Bell Mill Road at Kaer Avenue.
257.6 Feet	Water starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street, and surrounding streets.
259.6 Feet	Extensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.

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.

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