NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - TEHAMA BRIDGE (TEHC1)

Latitude: 40.03º N	Longitude: 122.12º W	Elevation: 213 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 19 2013 at 8:29 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 20 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 210.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 213.0 Feet

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)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 56 to 63. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 64. North winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 46 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 73.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 47 to 53.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 67 to 73. Lows 47 to 56.

Friday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 73 to 79.

Friday Night through Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 74 to 84.

Impacts - E19 Information
210.0 Feet	Water into RV park on east side of river. Tires of trailers get wet.
213.0 Feet	Flood 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 Feet	Between 213.0 and 214.0 Feet the county park becomes inaccessible. Lower trailer park slots (temporary slots) start to flood.
218.0 Feet	Pelhams Resort acess road floods.
218.3 Feet	Low lying area on west side of river, south of town of Tehama floods.
218.6 Feet	Water comes into south end of town of Tehama on the west bank.
219.0 Feet	Water 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 Feet	Three 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 Feet	Water 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.

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.