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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 27 2026 at 7:10 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 28 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:  04/27/2026 at 07:10 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/22/2026 at 06:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       242.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        11321 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/27/2026 at 05:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       241.01 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        7166 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT          241.33           8402                        Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT          241.45           8880         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT          241.56           9290         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT          241.63           9560         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT          241.67           9718         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT          241.69           9798         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT          241.72           9920         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT          241.76          10083         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT          241.85          10440         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT          241.96          10872         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT          242.04          11197         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT          242.07          11321         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT          242.06          11279         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT          242.04          11197         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT          242.01          11074         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT          241.97          10912         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT          241.92          10713         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT          241.85          10440         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT          241.75          10042         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT          241.66           9679         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT          241.57           9328         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT          241.49           9027         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT          241.42           8772         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT          241.37           8571         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT          241.32           8361         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT          241.27           8155         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT          241.23           7995         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT          241.19           7837         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT          241.16           7721         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT          241.13           7607         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT          241.12           7569         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT          241.10           7494         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT          241.08           7420         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT          241.06           7346         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT          241.05           7310         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT          241.04           7273         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT          241.04           7273         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT          241.04           7273         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT          241.06           7346         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT          241.07           7383         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT          241.06           7346         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT          241.05           7310         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT          241.03           7237         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT          241.01           7166         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT          240.98           7044         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT          240.97           7002         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT          240.95           6918         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT          240.94           6876         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT          240.93           6835         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT          240.92           6794         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT          240.91           6753         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT          240.91           6753         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT          240.90           6712         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT          240.90           6712         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT          240.89           6672         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT          240.88           6632         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT          240.87           6592         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT          240.88           6632         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT          240.90           6712         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT          240.89           6672         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT          240.89           6672         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT          240.88           6632         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT          240.87           6592         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT          240.86           6552         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT          240.85           6513         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT          240.84           6474         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT          240.85           6513         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT          240.84           6474         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT          240.83           6435         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT          240.83           6435         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT          240.82           6396         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT          240.81           6357         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT          240.80           6319         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT          240.79           6281         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT          240.78           6243         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT          240.77           6206         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT          240.78           6243         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT          240.80           6319         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT          240.82           6396         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT          240.86           6552         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT          240.89           6672         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT          240.91           6753         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT          240.92           6794         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT          240.94           6876         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT          240.95           6918         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT          240.96           6960         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 AM PDT          240.95           6918         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 AM PDT          240.94           6876         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/27/2026 08 AM PDT          240.92           6794                        Normal
  04/27/2026 09 AM PDT          240.92           6794         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 AM PDT          240.94           6876         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 AM PDT          240.95           6918         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 PM PDT          240.96           6960         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 PM PDT          240.98           7044         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 PM PDT          240.99           7087         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 PM PDT          241.00           7130         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 PM PDT          241.00           7130         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 PM PDT          241.01           7166         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 PM PDT          241.01           7166         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 PM PDT          241.00           7130         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 PM PDT          240.99           7087         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 PM PDT          240.98           7044         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 PM PDT          240.96           6960         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 PM PDT          240.95           6918         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 AM PDT          240.94           6876         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 AM PDT          240.93           6835         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 AM PDT          240.92           6794         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 AM PDT          240.91           6753         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 AM PDT          240.90           6712         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 AM PDT          240.90           6712         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 AM PDT          240.89           6672         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 AM PDT          240.88           6632         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 AM PDT          240.88           6632         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT          240.87           6592         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT          240.87           6592         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT          240.86           6552         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT          240.86           6552         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT          240.85           6513         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT          240.85           6513         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT          240.84           6474         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT          240.84           6474         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT          240.83           6435         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT          240.83           6435         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT          240.82           6396         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT          240.82           6396         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT          240.82           6396         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT          240.81           6357         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT          240.81           6357         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT          240.81           6357         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT          240.80           6319         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT          240.80           6319         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 AM PDT          240.79           6281         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 AM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 PM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 PM PDT          240.79           6281         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 PM PDT          240.78           6243         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 PM PDT          240.78           6243         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 PM PDT          240.77           6206         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 PM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 PM PDT          240.77           6206         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 PM PDT          240.76           6168         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 PM PDT          240.76           6168         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 PM PDT          240.76           6168         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 AM PDT          240.76           6168         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 AM PDT          240.75           6131         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 AM PDT          240.75           6131         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 AM PDT          240.74           6094         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 AM PDT          240.74           6094         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 PM PDT          240.74           6094         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 PM PDT          240.74           6094         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 PM PDT          240.74           6094         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 PM PDT          240.74           6094         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 PM PDT          240.73           6058         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 PM PDT          240.73           6058         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 PM PDT          240.73           6058         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 PM PDT          240.73           6058         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 PM PDT          240.72           6021         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 PM PDT          240.72           6021         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 PM PDT          240.72           6021         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 PM PDT          240.72           6021         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 AM PDT          240.72           6021         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 AM PDT          240.71           5985         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 AM PDT          240.71           5985         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 AM PDT          240.71           5985         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 AM PDT          240.71           5985         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 AM PDT          240.71           5985         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 AM PDT          240.70           5949         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT          240.70           5949         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT          240.69           5913         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT          240.69           5913         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT          240.68           5877         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT          240.68           5877         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT          240.67           5842         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT          240.67           5842         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT          240.67           5842         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.