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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)
Latitude: 40.15º NLongitude: 122.20º WElevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jan 27 2026 at 12:56 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 28 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:  01/27/2026 at 12:56 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/22/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       243.36 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        16008 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/30/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       242.08 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        11362 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST          243.36          16008                        Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST          243.32          15854         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST          243.28          15701         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST          243.22          15475         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST          243.16          15243         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST          243.11          15050         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST          243.08          14935         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST          243.06          14858         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST          243.04          14782         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST          243.03          14745         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST          243.01          14669         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST          243.01          14669         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST          243.00          14632         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST          243.00          14632         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST          243.00          14632         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST          242.99          14595         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST          242.99          14595         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST          242.97          14520         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST          242.95          14446         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST          242.91          14299         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST          242.87          14153         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST          242.83          14009         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST          242.78          13831         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST          242.73          13655         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST          242.70          13550         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST          242.67          13443         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST          242.66          13408         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST          242.65          13373         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST          242.65          13373         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST          242.66          13408         +              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST          242.65          13373         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST          242.65          13373         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST          242.67          13443         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST          242.65          13373         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST          242.64          13337         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST          242.63          13302         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST          242.61          13232         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST          242.60          13197         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST          242.59          13163         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST          242.59          13163         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST          242.60          13197         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST          242.59          13163         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST          242.57          13093         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST          242.53          12956         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST          242.49          12820         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST          242.44          12652         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST          242.39          12486         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST          242.34          12322         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST          242.30          12193         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST          242.27          12097         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST          242.26          12065         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST          242.25          12033         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST          242.24          12001         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST          242.24          12001         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST          242.23          11969         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST          242.24          12001         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST          242.23          11969         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST          242.23          11969         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST          242.23          11969         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST          242.23          11969         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST          242.23          11969         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST          242.24          12001         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST          242.23          11969         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST          242.24          12001         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST          242.23          11969         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST          242.23          11969         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST          242.21          11906         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST          242.17          11745         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST          242.13          11573         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST          242.08          11362         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST          242.02          11114         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST          241.96          10872         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST          241.91          10674         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST          241.87          10518         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST          241.84          10402         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST          241.83          10364         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST          241.82          10326         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST          241.82          10326         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST          241.81          10288         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST          241.81          10288         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST          241.82          10326         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST          241.82          10326         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST          241.82          10326         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST          241.81          10288         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST          241.80          10250         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST          241.78          10166         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST          241.78          10166         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST          241.78          10166         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST          241.78          10166         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST          241.77          10125         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST          241.77          10125         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST          241.75          10042         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST          241.73           9960         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST          241.69           9798         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST          241.65           9639         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST          241.61           9482         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST          241.57           9328         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST          241.55           9252         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST          241.53           9176         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST          241.54           9214         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST          241.53           9176         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST          241.54           9214         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST          241.53           9176         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST          241.54           9214         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST          241.53           9176         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST          241.54           9214         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST          241.54           9214         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST          241.55           9252         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST          241.55           9252         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST          241.54           9214         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST          241.53           9176         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST          241.52           9139         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST          241.49           9027         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST          241.49           9027         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST          241.48           8990         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST          241.47           8953         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST          241.44           8844                        Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST          241.40           8700         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST          241.36           8529         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST          241.32           8361         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST          241.29           8237         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST          241.27           8155         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST          241.26           8115         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST          241.25           8075         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST          241.26           8115         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST          241.28           8196         +              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST          241.29           8237         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST          241.30           8278         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST          241.31           8319         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST          241.32           8361         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST          241.33           8402         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST          241.34           8444         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST          241.36           8529         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST          241.38           8614         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST          241.39           8657         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST          241.40           8700         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST          241.40           8700         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST          241.41           8736         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST          241.40           8700         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST          241.40           8700         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST          241.39           8657         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST          241.38           8614         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST          241.37           8571         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST          241.35           8486         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST          241.34           8444         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST          241.34           8444         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST          241.33           8402         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST          241.32           8361         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST          241.32           8361         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST          241.31           8319         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST          241.30           8278         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST          241.33           8402         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST          241.43           8808         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST          241.60           9444         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST          241.75          10042         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST          241.86          10479         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST          241.93          10752         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST          241.98          10952         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST          242.02          11114         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST          242.04          11197         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST          242.05          11238         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST          242.06          11279         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST          242.07          11321         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST          242.08          11362         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST          242.07          11321         -              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST          242.08          11362         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST          242.08          11362         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST          242.07          11321         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST          242.07          11321         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST          242.06          11279         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST          242.06          11279         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST          242.06          11279         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.