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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: Dec 07 2024 at 7:33 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2024 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 27.0 FeetModerate Flood: 29.5 FeetMajor Flood: 31.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
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
2019*
91,000
26.22
Feb 27, 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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Impacts - E19 Information
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)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 40 to 48. North winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 64. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 38 to 46. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 61. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, colder. Lows 32 to 42. North winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 57.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 35 to 43.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 38 to 45.

Thursday through Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 56. Lows 37 to 45.

Saturday: Rain showers likely. Highs 48 to 54.
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.