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Location:

SACRAMENTO RIVER - TEHAMA BRIDGE (TEHC1)

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

Issuance Time:

May 03 2024 at 7:11 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 04 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 206.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 209.5 Feet

Plot Type:

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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
2022*	44,200	205.90	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	13,000	199.60	Feb 3, 2021
2020*	28,100	202.84	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	111,900	218.08	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	60,700	211.63	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1960 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*	176,000**	222.70	Mar 01, 1983
1997*	152,600	221.24	Jan 01, 1997
2017*	136,600	220.02	Feb 18, 2017
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)
*** Datum changed from Local to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -3.3 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

Impacts - E19 Information
206.7 Feet	Water into RV park on east side of river. Tires of trailers get wet.
209.7 Feet	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.
210.7 Feet	Between 209.7 and 210.7 Feet the county park becomes inaccessible. Lower trailer park slots (temporary slots) start to flood.
214.7 Feet	Pelhams Resort acess road floods.
215.0 Feet	Low lying area on west side of river, south of town of Tehama floods.
215.3 Feet	Water comes into south end of town of Tehama on the west bank.
215.7 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.
216.7 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.
217.3 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.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Breezy. Much cooler. Rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs around 57. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Colder. Lows around 40. South winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 58 to 63. South winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 44. South winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 61 to 69. South winds up to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 68 to 73.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Clear. Lows 45 to 51. Highs 69 to 79.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 51 to 57. Highs 76 to 86.

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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