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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE (BDBC1)
Latitude: 40.29º NLongitude: 122.19º WElevation: 286 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 22.0 FeetFlood Stage: 27.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025*
72,000
22.52
Feb 09, 2025
2024*
66,000
21.37
Feb 5, 2024
2023*
115,000
29.53
Mar 15, 2023
2022*
36,800
14.74
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
13,500
5.68
Feb 2, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1964*
170,000
28.15**
Feb 22, 1964
1970*
157,000
36.60***
Jan 24, 1970
1983*
152,000
35.70
Mar 01, 1983
1958*
139,000
24.98**
Feb 19,1958
1952*
137,000
24.79**
Dec 27, 1952
1986*
134,000
32.84
Feb 17, 1986
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
 ** Gage located downstream of current location. Gage was later moved upstream due to backwater effects of Red Bluff Diversion Dam.
 *** Peak Stage of Record at current gage location.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Today: Rain likely early in the morning, then a chance of rain in the late morning and afternoon. Highs 51 to 57. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Rain, breezy. Lows 46 to 53. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Saturday: Rain, windy. Highs around 53. Southeast winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain, windy. Lows 44 to 51. South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Sunday: Rain. Highs around 52. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain. Lows 41 to 47.

Monday: Rain. Highs around 48.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 37 to 43.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 52.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 37 to 42. Highs around 50.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 31 to 37.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 49.
Flood Impacts
29.5 FeetAdobe Road at Surrey Village is flooded and closed. Approximately 200 homes are isolated. Homes begin to flood along Fisher Road on the east side of the river.
27.0 FeetOverflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.