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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: Oct 15 2024 at 7:52 AM PDTNext Issuance: Oct 16 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)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 82. Light winds.

Tonight: Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 55 to 61. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 76. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 48 to 54. Light winds.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 71. Northwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 45 to 53.

Friday: Sunny, breezy. Highs around 73.

Friday Night through Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 73 to 80.

Sunday through Monday: Mostly clear. Highs around 77. Lows 46 to 56.
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.