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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)

Latitude: 40.15º N	Longitude: 122.20º W	Elevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Jun 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 252.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 255.5 Feet

Moderate Flood: 257.6 Feet

Major Flood: 261.6 Feet

Please Note:

Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.

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CSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs): Forecast Group | RDBC1

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Flood Impacts
259.6 Feet	Extensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.
257.6 Feet	Water starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street and surrounding streets.
256.9 Feet	Trailer Park just south of Antelope Avenue (SR-36) bridge on left bank of river starts to take on water. Water is up to the parking lot at city park on right bank of river. High water in Paynes Creek Slough closes Belle Mill Road at Kaer Avenue.
256.6 Feet	Overflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
248.6 Feet	The river starts to flow eastward into sand slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Sunny. Highs around 79. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 52 to 58. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 84. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 65. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 90 to 96. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 60 to 66.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 99.

Tuesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 61 to 67. Highs 92 to 100.

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