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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)
Latitude: 40.15º NLongitude: 122.20º WElevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jul 02, 2025 at 11:07 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 252.5 FeetMinor Flood: 255.5 FeetModerate Flood: 257.6 FeetMajor 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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Flood Impacts
259.6 FeetExtensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.
257.6 FeetWater starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street and surrounding streets.
256.9 FeetTrailer 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 FeetOverflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
248.6 FeetThe 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 98 to 104. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 91 to 97. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Cooler. Lows 59 to 65. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs around 87. South winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 65.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 96.

Saturday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows 62 to 70. Highs 91 to 101.