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:

Dec 26 2025 at 1:22 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 27 2025 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

ESRI™ Locator Map

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.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely early in the evening, then a chance of rain in the late evening and early morning. A slight chance of rain late in the night. Lows 36 to 45. South winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph decreasing to 20 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 49. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 48 to 55. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40. North winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 59.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 37.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 58.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 37. Highs 50 to 58.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 39.

New Years Day: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs 47 to 53.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 39.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 49.

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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