NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

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:

May 18 2013 at 8:28 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 19 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 250.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 253.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	98,404	254.18	Mar 20, 2011
2010*	66,176	249.39	Jan 21, 2010
2009*	39,900	245.05	Feb 17, 2009
2008*	46,738	246.27	Jan 26, 2008
2007*	41,805	246.69	Feb 11, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present)
1997*	141,500**	260.00**	Jan 01, 1997
2006*	123,171	257.09	Dec 31, 2005
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Estimated stage/flow from high water marks

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Sunny and breezy. Highs 81 to 87. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 65. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 92. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 82. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 47 to 53.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 74.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 67 to 74.

Thursday Night through Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 56. Highs 67 to 76.

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 80.

Impacts - E19 Information
246.0 Feet	The river starts to flow eastward into Sand Slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.
254.0 Feet	Overflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
254.3 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.
255.0 Feet	Water starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street, and surrounding streets.
257.0 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.

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