CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE (BDBC1)

Latitude: 40.29º N	Longitude: 122.19º W	Elevation: 286 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Jan 23 2026 at 1:11 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 24 2026 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: 22.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 27.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 29.5 Feet

Major Flood: 31.0 Feet

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Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	72,000	22.52	Feb 09, 2025
2024*	66,000	21.37	Feb 5, 2024
2023*	115,000	29.53	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	36,800	14.74	Oct 24, 2021
2021*	13,500	5.68	Feb 2, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1964*	170,000	28.15**	Feb 22, 1964
1970*	157,000	36.60***	Jan 24, 1970
1983*	152,000	35.70	Mar 01, 1983
1958*	139,000	24.98**	Feb 19,1958
1952*	137,000	24.79**	Dec 27, 1952
1986*	134,000	32.84	Feb 17, 1986
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
** Gage located downstream of current location. Gage was later moved upstream due to backwater effects of Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
*** Peak Stage of Record at current gage location.

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Flood Impacts
29.5 Feet	Adobe Road at Surrey Village is flooded and closed. Approximately 200 homes are isolated. Homes begin to flood along Fisher Road on the east side of the river.
27.0 Feet	Overflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage.

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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