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SACRAMENTO RIVER - COLUSA BRIDGE (CLUC1)
Latitude: 39.21º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 70 Feet
Location: Colusa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jul 26 2024 at 7:06 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 27 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 63.0 FeetFlood Stage: 70.0 FeetDanger Stage: 71.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
48,000
67.26
Jan 16, 2023
2022*
29,900
59.51
Oct 26, 2021
2021*
11,500
46.82
Jan 30, 2021
2020*
20,200
53.55
Jan 27, 2020
2019*
51,100
68.33
Mar 1, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*
51,800
68.50
Mar 04, 1983
2019*
51,100
68.33
Mar 1, 2019
2017*
50,900
68.25
Feb 20, 2017
1998*
50,300
68.02
Feb 05, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Impacts - E19 Information
73.0 FeetStages above 73.0 feet result in major flooding of the area outside the levees. Top of levee.
67.2 FeetWater moves into the parking lot and outdoor patio of Colusa Landing RV Park along east bank of river.
65.0 FeetWater moves into the parking lot of Loves Landing trailer park along east bank of river inside levee.
63.0 FeetMonitor Stage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 54 to 60. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 88. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 61. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 62. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 89.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 58 to 64.

Tuesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 91 to 100. Lows 59 to 69.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 70. Highs 94 to 102.
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.