NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - VINA WOODSON BRIDGE (VWBC1)

Latitude: 39.91º N	Longitude: 122.09º W	Elevation: 185 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 21 2013 at 7:38 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 22 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 180.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 183.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2012*	43,284	175.20	Mar 28, 2012
2011*	106,641	184.13	Mar 21, 2011
2010*	75,532	180.31	Jan 20, 2010
2009*	50,814	176.68	Feb 17, 2009
2008*	61,711	178.45	Jan 26, 2008
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1945 to Present)**
1970*	--	191.50***	Jan 24, 1970
1983*	177,800	191.27***	Mar 1, 1983
1963*	--	190.94***	Dec 23, 1964
1974*	157,000	190.36***	Jan 16, 1974
1995*	--	189.62	Jan 10, 1995

* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood flows measured by staff gauge back to 1900
*** Old datum

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72. North winds 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 72. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest up to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 72 to 79.

Saturday Night through Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 53 to 60. Highs 72 to 80.

Memorial Day: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 77 to 82.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 56 to 62.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 76 to 82.

Impacts - E19 Information
184.0 Feet	Woodson Bridge Park is closed due to flooding. Water is up to the top steps of the recreation center at Driftwood RV Fishing Resort on the east bank of the river.
185.0 Feet	South Avenue start to flood east of the river.
187.0 Feet	South Avenue is flooded and closed. The trailer park on the east bank starts to flood.
189.0 Feet	Water leaves the established river channel and floods low lying areas along the Sacramento River. Woodson Bridge park is closed. The recreation center at the Driftwood RV Fishing Resort is closed.
190.0 Feet	Extensive flooding is occuring. The Corning to Vina Road (South Avenue) is closed due to flooding. Water pools in orchards and on agricultural land on the east flood plain along the road. Woodson Bridge Park and the Driftwood RV Fishing Resort 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.