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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)
Latitude: 40.15º NLongitude: 122.20º WElevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Mar 20 2023 at 2:04 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 21 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 252.5 FeetFlood Stage: 255.5 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2021*
13,000
242.55
Feb 3, 2021
2020*
23,000
245.12
Jan 26, 2020
2019*
92,700
254.37
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
51,200
247.76
Apr 7, 2018
2017*
114,200
256.36
Feb 18, 2017
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Tonight: Partly cloudy until early morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers late in the night. Lows 38 to 44. Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the north up to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 54 to 62. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 43. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 53 to 59. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows 38 to 46. South winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 55 to 60.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 36.

Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 53 to 58.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 53 to 59.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows around 33.

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Widespread frost. Highs 52 to 58.

Sunday Night and Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 36 to 42. Highs 48 to 58.
Impacts - E19 Information
248.6 FeetThe river starts to flow eastward into Sand Slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.
256.6 FeetOverflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
256.9 FeetThe 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 FeetWater starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street, and surrounding streets.
259.6 FeetExtensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.
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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.