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:

May 20 2025 at 7:34 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 21 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 22.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 27.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 29.5 Feet

Major Flood: 31.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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
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.

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: Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 94. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 61. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest up to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 88. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows around 55. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 82.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 56.

Saturday through Sunday: Clear. Highs around 92. Lows 56 to 61.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Highs 87 to 93.

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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