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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:

Jan 26 2021 at 2:01 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 27 2021 at 9:00 AM PST

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: Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the afternoon. Windy. Highs 40 to 46. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch lower elevations and except no snow accumulation higher elevations. South winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain showers. Lows 37 to 45. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Rain showers. Highs 45 to 52. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 34 to 42. North winds up to 10 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 47 to 53. Light winds becoming southeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 38 to 44.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 47 to 52.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 40 to 46.

Sunday through Monday Night: Rain showers. Highs 48 to 55. Lows 37 to 47.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 49 to 55.

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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