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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: Feb 16 2026 at 7:38 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 17 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  02/16/2026 at 07:38 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       243.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        17254 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/16/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       245.28 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        23660 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST          242.52          12922                        Normal
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST          242.51          12888         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST          242.50          12854         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST          242.50          12854         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST          242.54          12990         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST          242.64          13337         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST          242.72          13620         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST          242.79          13866         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST          242.91          14299         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST          243.07          14896         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST          243.18          15321         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST          243.24          15550         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST          243.29          15739         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST          243.27          15663         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST          243.25          15588         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST          243.27          15663         +              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST          243.33          15892         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST          243.43          16282         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST          243.49          16520         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST          243.52          16640         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST          243.52          16640         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST          243.49          16520         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST          243.42          16242         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST          243.34          15931         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST          243.26          15625         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST          243.18          15321         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST          243.11          15050         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST          243.03          14745         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST          242.96          14483         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST          242.90          14262         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST          242.84          14045         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST          242.81          13937         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST          242.77          13795         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST          242.74          13690         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST          242.71          13585         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST          242.69          13514         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST          242.66          13408         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST          242.64          13337         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST          242.62          13267         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST          242.59          13163         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST          242.57          13093         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST          242.55          13024         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST          242.54          12990         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST          242.52          12922         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST          242.50          12854         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST          242.48          12786         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST          242.47          12752         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST          242.45          12685         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST          242.44          12652         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST          242.43          12619         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST          242.42          12585         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST          242.40          12519         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST          242.40          12519         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST          242.38          12453         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST          242.37          12420         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST          242.36          12388         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST          242.35          12355         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST          242.36          12388         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST          242.36          12388         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST          242.35          12355         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST          242.35          12355         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST          242.34          12322         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST          242.33          12290         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST          242.33          12290         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST          242.32          12257         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST          242.32          12257         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST          242.32          12257         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST          242.31          12225         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST          242.31          12225         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST          242.31          12225         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST          242.30          12193         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST          242.29          12161         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST          242.29          12161         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST          242.28          12129         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST          242.27          12097         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST          242.25          12033         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST          242.24          12001         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST          242.20          11875         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST          242.15          11659         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST          242.09          11404         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST          242.01          11074         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST          241.95          10832         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST          241.89          10595         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST          241.85          10440         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST          241.82          10326         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST          241.80          10250         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST          241.80          10250         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST          241.79          10208         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST          241.79          10208         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST          241.78          10166         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST          241.77          10125         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST          241.77          10125         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST          241.76          10083         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST          241.76          10083         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST          241.77          10125         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST          241.78          10166         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST          241.79          10208         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST          241.81          10288         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST          241.81          10288         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST          241.81          10288         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST          241.80          10250         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST          241.77          10125         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST          241.73           9960         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST          241.69           9798         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST          241.66           9679         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST          241.62           9521         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST          241.59           9405         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST          241.57           9328         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST          241.57           9328         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST          241.59           9405         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST          241.63           9560         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST          241.66           9679         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST          241.69           9798         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST          241.99          10992         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST          242.37          12420         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST          242.74          13690         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST          243.03          14745         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST          243.24          15550         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST          243.36          16008         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST          243.50          16560         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST          243.67          17254         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST          243.93          18254                        Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST          244.25          19541         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST          244.61          20956         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST          244.97          22421         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST          245.22          23415         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST          245.28          23660         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST          245.21          23375         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST          245.07          22814         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST          244.89          22108         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST          244.71          21361         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST          244.50          20520         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST          244.27          19624         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST          244.06          18766         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST          243.84          17907         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST          243.64          17130         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST          243.46          16400         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST          243.30          15777         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST          243.16          15243         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST          243.03          14745         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST          242.92          14335         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST          242.83          14009         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST          242.75          13725         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST          242.69          13514         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST          242.64          13337         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST          242.62          13267         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST          242.63          13302         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST          242.65          13373         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST          242.68          13479         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST          242.71          13585         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST          242.75          13725         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST          242.79          13866         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST          242.83          14009         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST          242.87          14153         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST          242.92          14335         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST          242.97          14520         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST          243.04          14782         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST          243.10          15011         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST          243.16          15243         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST          243.23          15512         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST          243.29          15739         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST          243.35          15969         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST          243.40          16164         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST          243.43          16282         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST          243.43          16282         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST          243.41          16203         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST          243.38          16086         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST          243.33          15892         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST          243.28          15701         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST          243.21          15437         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST          243.13          15127         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST          243.04          14782         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST          242.94          14409         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST          242.83          14009         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST          242.72          13620         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST          242.62          13267         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST          242.53          12956         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST          242.45          12685         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST          242.37          12420         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST          242.30          12193         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST          242.24          12001         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST          242.21          11906         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST          242.20          11875         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST          242.21          11906         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST          242.23          11969         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST          242.26          12065         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST          242.30          12193         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST          242.35          12355         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST          242.40          12519         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST          242.47          12752         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST          242.53          12956         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST          242.59          13163         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST          242.64          13337         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST          242.70          13550         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST          242.76          13760         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST          242.81          13937         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST          242.87          14153         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST          242.93          14372         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST          242.99          14595         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST          243.06          14858         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST          243.14          15166         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST          243.21          15437         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST          243.29          15739         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST          243.36          16008         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST          243.42          16242         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST          243.47          16440         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST          243.50          16560         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST          243.53          16680         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST          243.54          16721         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST          243.56          16802         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST          243.56          16802         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST          243.55          16761         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST          243.52          16640         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST          243.47          16440         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST          243.40          16164         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST          243.32          15854         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST          243.23          15512         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST          243.15          15204         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST          243.07          14896         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST          242.98          14557         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST          242.90          14262         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST          242.81          13937         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST          242.73          13655         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST          242.65          13373         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST          242.57          13093         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST          242.50          12854         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST          242.43          12619         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST          242.36          12388         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST          242.30          12193         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST          242.24          12001         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST          242.20          11875         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST          242.18          11788         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST          242.17          11745         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST          242.16          11702         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST          242.17          11745         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST          242.18          11788         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST          242.19          11831         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST          242.21          11906         +              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.