| SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1) | ||
| Latitude: 40.15º N | Longitude: 122.20º W | Elevation: 231 Feet |
| Location: Tehama County in CA | ||
| River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Forecast Issued: | May 09 2025 at 8:19 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 10 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Action/ Monitor: 252.5 Ft | Minor Flood: 255.5 Ft | Moderate Flood: 257.6 Ft | Major Flood: 261.6 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2024* |
64,700 |
252.67 |
Feb 19, 2024 |
2023* |
106,700 |
258.92 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
2022* |
33,700 |
247.24 |
Oct 25, 2021 |
2021* |
13,000 |
242.55 |
Feb 3, 2021 |
2020* |
23,000 |
245.12 |
Jan 26, 2020 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1997* |
141,500** |
260.00** |
Jan 02, 1997 |
2006* |
123,171 |
257.09 |
Dec 31, 2005 |
2015* |
108,179 |
255.48 |
Dec 11, 2014 |
2023* |
106,700 |
258.92 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Estimated stage/flow from high water marks | |||
| *** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is +2.6 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 259.6 Feet | Extensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff. |
| 257.6 Feet | Water starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street and surrounding streets. |
| 256.9 Feet | Trailer Park just south of Antelope Avenue (SR-36) bridge on left bank of river starts to take on water. Water is up to the parking lot at city park on right bank of river. High water in Paynes Creek Slough closes Belle Mill Road at Kaer Avenue. |
| 256.6 Feet | Overflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened. |
| 248.6 Feet | The river starts to flow eastward into sand slough on the left bank upstream of the gage. |