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SACRAMENTO RIVER - TEHAMA BRIDGE (TEHC1)
Latitude: 40.03º NLongitude: 122.12º WElevation: 213 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 22 2013 at 7:29 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 23 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 210.0 FeetFlood Stage: 213.0 Feet
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2012*
39,660
208.42
Mar 28, 2012
2011*
97,686
216.62
Mar 20, 2011
2010*
68,100
212.62
Jan 21, 2010
2009*
45,400
209.40
Feb 17, 2009
2008*
54,900
210.82
Jan 26, 2008
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1960 to Present)
1983*
176,000**
222.70
Mar 01, 1983
1997*
152,600
221.24
Jan 01, 1997
1986*
135,500
220.10
Feb 18, 1986
1995*
135,300
220.09
Mar 15, 1995
2006*
134,600
220.04
Dec 31, 2005
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Estimated flow (Not Official)
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Rest of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph early in the evening.

Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 72. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 53. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 56. South winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 74 to 80.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 53.

Sunday and Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs around 78. Lows 46 to 56.

Memorial Day: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 79.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 50 to 58.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 74 to 80. Lows 50 to 58.
Impacts - E19 Information
210.0 FeetWater into RV park on east side of river. Tires of trailers get wet.
213.0 FeetFlood Stage - Road inside trailer park and turn around site under railroad tracks (Tehama Vina Road) become impassable. Water is into area around structures on east side of river. No structural damage. Sheriff's Department issues advisory and makes sure Pelhams Bay, Snug Harbor, Ditters River Inn (small trailer park all in a row on east side of river north of bridge) know of advisory.
214.0 FeetBetween 213.0 and 214.0 Feet the county park becomes inaccessible. Lower trailer park slots (temporary slots) start to flood.
218.0 FeetPelhams Resort acess road floods.
218.3 FeetLow lying area on west side of river, south of town of Tehama floods.
218.6 FeetWater comes into south end of town of Tehama on the west bank.
219.0 FeetWater on streets at south end of town of Tehama. Trailers at Pelhams Bay begin to flood. Many roads closes: Gyle Road at 5th Street, Gyle Road at railroad tracks, Tehama Vina Road at park, and C Street west of 5th Street at the dip.
220.0 FeetThree homes on east side of river flooded. Second Street south of I Street flodded. Fourth Street at I Street flooded. Fifth Street flooded from Gyle curve to F Street. San Benito Road at railroad tracks flooded.
220.6 FeetWater flows over the B Street Levee at Pacific Farms north of town. This water flows south into the northwest section of town. The road to Gerber is closed. Most sections of Tehama are flooded or have water over the roads. On the east side of the river, the county park, trailer parks and Pelhams Resort buildings are flooded.
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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.

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