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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)
Latitude: 40.15º NLongitude: 122.20º WElevation: 231 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Mar 28 2026 at 7:42 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 29 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 252.5 FeetMinor Flood: 255.5 FeetModerate Flood: 257.6 FeetMajor Flood: 261.6 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Sacramento River - Red Bluff (RDBC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/28/2026 at 07:42 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/23/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       240.21 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        4132 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/02/2026 at 03:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       240.10 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3903 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT          240.21           4132                        Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT          240.20           4100         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT          240.20           4100         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT          240.19           4080         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT          240.18           4060         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT          240.18           4060         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT          240.19           4080         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT          240.19           4080         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT          240.18           4060         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT          240.14           3981         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT          240.14           3981         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT          240.14           3981         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT          240.14           3981         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT          240.13           3961         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT          240.12           3942         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT          240.11           3922         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT          240.10           3903         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT          240.09           3884         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT          240.08           3865         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT          240.09           3884         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT          240.10           3903         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT          240.11           3922         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT          240.12           3942         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT          240.12           3942         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT          240.12           3942         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT          240.12           3942         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT          240.12           3942         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT          240.11           3922         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT          240.12           3942         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT          240.11           3922         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT          240.11           3922         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT          240.12           3942         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT          240.11           3922         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT          240.10           3903         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT          240.08           3865         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT          240.05           3808         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT          240.03           3771         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT          240.04           3789         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT          240.06           3827         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT          240.07           3846         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT          240.07           3846         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT          240.09           3884         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT          240.09           3884         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT          240.09           3884         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT          240.09           3884         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT          240.07           3846         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT          240.09           3884         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT          240.09           3884         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT          240.08           3865         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT          240.09           3884         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT          240.08           3865         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT          240.08           3865         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT          240.07           3846         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT          240.06           3827         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT          240.03           3771         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT          240.02           3752         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT          240.01           3734         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT          240.02           3752         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT          240.04           3789         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT          240.05           3808         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT          240.05           3808         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT          240.05           3808         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT          240.05           3808         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT          240.06           3827         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT          240.07           3846         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT          240.07           3846         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT          240.07           3846         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT          240.07           3846         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT          240.06           3827         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT          240.07           3846         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT          240.05           3808         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT          240.04           3789         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT          240.04           3789         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT          240.04           3789         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT          240.03           3771         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT          240.02           3752         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT          239.99           3697         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT          239.98           3679         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT          239.97           3661         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT          239.96           3643         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT          239.98           3679         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT          239.99           3697         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT          240.01           3734         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT          240.02           3752         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT          240.02           3752         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT          240.02           3752                        Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT          240.01           3734         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT          240.01           3734         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT          240.00           3715         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT          240.00           3715         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT          239.99           3697         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT          239.98           3679         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT          239.97           3661         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT          239.97           3661         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT          239.96           3643         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT          239.95           3625         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT          239.95           3625         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT          239.96           3643         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT          239.96           3643         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT          239.97           3661         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT          239.98           3679         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT          239.98           3679         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT          239.99           3697         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT          239.99           3697         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT          240.00           3715         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT          240.01           3734         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT          240.02           3752         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT          240.03           3771         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT          240.04           3789         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT          240.05           3808         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT          240.06           3827         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT          240.07           3846         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT          240.08           3865         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT          240.09           3884         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT          240.09           3884         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT          240.10           3903         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT          240.10           3903         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT          240.10           3903         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.