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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:

Sep 17 2021 at 7:41 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Sep 18 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
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
2016*	67,675	249.62	Jan 18, 2016
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Sunny. Highs around 88. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 59. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 74 to 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain showers likely. Breezy. Lows 52 to 60. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs around 74. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 61.

Monday: Sunny, warmer. Highs around 86.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 64.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs around 90.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 65.

Wednesday through Thursday: Mostly clear. Highs around 89. Lows 55 to 65.

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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