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Location:

SACRAMENTO RIVER - TEHAMA BRIDGE (TEHC1)

Latitude: 40.03º N	Longitude: 122.12º W	Elevation: 213 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Dec 07 2023 at 1:22 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 08 2023 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 206.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 209.5 Feet

Plot Type:

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	44,200	205.90	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	13,000	199.60	Feb 3, 2021
2020*	28,100	202.84	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	111,900	218.08	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	60,700	211.63	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1960 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*	176,000**	222.70	Mar 01, 1983
1997*	152,600	221.24	Jan 01, 1997
2017*	136,600	220.02	Feb 18, 2017
1986*	135,500	220.10	Feb 18, 1986
1995*	135,300	220.09	Mar 15, 1995
2006*	134,600	220.04	Dec 31, 2005
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Estimated flow (Not Official)
*** Datum changed from Local to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -3.3 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
206.7 Feet	Water into RV park on east side of river. Tires of trailers get wet.
209.7 Feet	Road inside trailer park and turn around site under railroad tracks (Tehama Vina Road) become impassable. Water is into area around structures on east side of river. No structural damage. Sheriff's Department issues advisory and makes sure Pelhams Bay, Snug Harbor, Ditters River Inn (small trailer park all in a row on east side of river north of bridge) know of advisory.
210.7 Feet	Between 209.7 and 210.7 Feet the county park becomes inaccessible. Lower trailer park slots (temporary slots) start to flood.
214.7 Feet	Pelhams Resort acess road floods.
215.0 Feet	Low lying area on west side of river, south of town of Tehama floods.
215.3 Feet	Water comes into south end of town of Tehama on the west bank.
215.7 Feet	Water on streets at south end of town of Tehama. Trailers at Pelhams Bay begin to flood. Many roads closes: Gyle Road at 5th Street, Gyle Road at railroad tracks, Tehama Vina Road at park, and C Street west of 5th Street at the dip.
216.7 Feet	Three homes on east side of river flooded. Second Street south of I Street flodded. Fourth Street at I Street flooded. Fifth Street flooded from Gyle curve to F Street. San Benito Road at railroad tracks flooded.
217.3 Feet	Water flows over the B Street Levee at Pacific Farms north of town. This water flows south into the northwest section of town. The road to Gerber is closed. Most sections of Tehama are flooded or have water over the roads. On the east side of the river, the county park, trailer parks and Pelhams Resort buildings are flooded.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Tonight: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers early in the evening. Colder. Lows 31 to 37. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Friday: Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 41. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs around 58. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 32 to 42. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 58.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 44.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 63.

Monday Night through Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Highs around 64.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 61.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 59.

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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