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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE (BDBC1)
Latitude: 40.29º NLongitude: 122.19º WElevation: 286 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jun 14 2025 at 7:17 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 15 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 27.0 FeetModerate Flood: 29.5 FeetMajor Flood: 31.0 Feet

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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.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
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
2020*
27,000
11.98
Dec 7, 2019
 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
1958*
139,000
24.98**
Feb 19,1958
1986*
134,000
32.84
Feb 17, 1986
1997*
121,000
30.62
Jan 01, 1997
2023*
115,000
29.53
Mar 15, 2023
 * 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.
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Flood Impacts
29.5 FeetAdobe 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 FeetOverflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 85 to 91. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 62. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming light.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 87 to 93. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 61.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 99.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 66. Highs 93 to 103.

juneteenth and Thursday Night: Clear. Highs 91 to 97. Lows 58 to 65.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 87.
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.