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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: Apr 13 2026 at 1:19 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 14 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:  04/13/2026 at 01:19 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/12/2026 at 04:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       242.01 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        11074 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/13/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       241.61 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        9482 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT          240.59           5557                        Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT          240.98           7044         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT          241.26           8115         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT          241.40           8700         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT          241.46           8917         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT          241.50           9064         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT          241.50           9064         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT          241.51           9101         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT          241.53           9176         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT          241.55           9252         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT          241.55           9252         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT          241.55           9252         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT          241.56           9290         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT          241.56           9290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT          241.57           9328         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT          241.58           9366         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT          241.57           9328         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT          241.57           9328         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT          241.57           9328         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT          241.56           9290         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT          241.56           9290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT          241.56           9290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT          241.56           9290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT          241.55           9252         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT          241.56           9290         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT          241.58           9366         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT          241.60           9444         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT          241.60           9444         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT          241.60           9444         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT          241.60           9444         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT          241.60           9444         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT          241.59           9405         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT          241.61           9482         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT          241.62           9521         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT          241.61           9482         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT          241.62           9521         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT          241.61           9482         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT          241.62           9521         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT          241.61           9482         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT          241.61           9482         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT          241.63           9560         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT          241.64           9600         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT          241.63           9560         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT          241.63           9560         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT          241.63           9560         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT          241.65           9639         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT          241.65           9639         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT          241.67           9718         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT          241.66           9679         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT          241.67           9718         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT          241.67           9718         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT          241.68           9758         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT          241.68           9758         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT          241.72           9920         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT          241.73           9960         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT          241.78          10166         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT          241.81          10288         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT          241.82          10326         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT          241.82          10326         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT          241.83          10364         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT          241.84          10402         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT          241.87          10518         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT          241.88          10556         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT          241.87          10518         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT          241.85          10440         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT          241.86          10479         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT          241.89          10595         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT          241.93          10752         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT          241.99          10992         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT          242.01          11074         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT          242.01          11074         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT          241.99          10992         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT          241.96          10872         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT          241.93          10752         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT          241.92          10713         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT          241.93          10752         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT          241.94          10792         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT          241.96          10872         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT          241.97          10912         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT          241.97          10912         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT          241.93          10752         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT          241.89          10595         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT          241.84          10402         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT          241.79          10208         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT          241.81          10288         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT          241.79          10208         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT          241.74          10001         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT          241.73           9960         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT          241.72           9920         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT          241.72           9920         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT          241.72           9920         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT          241.72           9920         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT          241.73           9960         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT          241.75          10042         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT          241.80          10250         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT          241.83          10364         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 AM PDT          241.83          10364         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 AM PDT          241.80          10250         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT          241.78          10166         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT          241.76          10083         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT          241.75          10042         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT          241.73           9960         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT          241.70           9839         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT          241.65           9639         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT          241.61           9482                        Normal
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT          241.57           9328         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT          241.54           9214         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT          241.49           9027         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT          241.44           8844         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT          241.40           8700         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT          241.37           8571         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT          241.35           8486         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT          241.34           8444         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT          241.33           8402         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT          241.32           8361         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT          241.31           8319         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT          241.31           8319         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT          241.30           8278         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT          241.30           8278         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT          241.29           8237         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 AM PDT          241.29           8237         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT          241.29           8237         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT          241.29           8237         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT          241.29           8237         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT          241.28           8196         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT          241.27           8155         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT          241.25           8075         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT          241.22           7955         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT          241.19           7837         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT          241.15           7683         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT          241.12           7569         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT          241.09           7457         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT          241.07           7383         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT          241.05           7310         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT          241.04           7273         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT          241.04           7273         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT          241.03           7237         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT          241.03           7237         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT          241.04           7273         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT          241.04           7273         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT          241.05           7310         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT          241.05           7310         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT          241.05           7310         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT          241.04           7273         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT          241.03           7237         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT          241.01           7166         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT          240.99           7087         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT          240.98           7044         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT          240.96           6960         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT          240.95           6918         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT          240.94           6876         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT          240.94           6876         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT          240.93           6835         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT          240.94           6876         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT          240.94           6876         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT          240.94           6876         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT          240.95           6918         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT          240.95           6918         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT          240.95           6918         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT          240.96           6960         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT          240.96           6960         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT          240.97           7002         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT          240.97           7002         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT          240.98           7044         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT          240.98           7044         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT          240.98           7044         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT          240.97           7002         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT          240.97           7002         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT          240.96           6960         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT          240.95           6918         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT          240.94           6876         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT          240.94           6876         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT          240.93           6835         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT          240.93           6835         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT          240.92           6794         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT          240.92           6794         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT          240.91           6753         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT          240.91           6753         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT          240.90           6712         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT          240.90           6712         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT          240.90           6712         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT          240.90           6712         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT          240.89           6672         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT          240.88           6632         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT          240.87           6592         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT          240.86           6552         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT          240.86           6552         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT          240.86           6552         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT          240.86           6552         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.