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SACRAMENTO RIVER - COLUSA BRIDGE (CLUC1)
Latitude: 39.21º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 70 Feet
Location: Colusa County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 63.0 FeetFlood Stage: 70.0 FeetDanger Stage: 71.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
48,800
67.44
Feb 21, 2024
2023*
48,000
67.26
Jan 16, 2023
2022*
29,900
59.51
Oct 26, 2021
2021*
11,500
46.82
Jan 30, 2021
2020*
20,200
53.55
Jan 27, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*
51,800
68.50
Mar 04, 1983
2019*
51,100
68.33
Mar 1, 2019
2017*
50,900
68.25
Feb 20, 2017
1998*
50,300
68.02
Feb 05, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 95. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Not as warm. Highs 77 to 82. South winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 50. South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 62 to 70.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 49.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 69 to 74. Lows around 50.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 76 to 81. Lows around 52.

Thursday through Friday: Mostly clear. Highs 82 to 88. Lows around 55.
Flood Impacts
73.0 FeetStages above 73.0 feet result in major flooding of the area outside the levees. Top of levee.
67.2 FeetWater moves into parking lot and patio of RV Park located 0.7 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river.
65.0 FeetWater impacts the parking lot of RV Park 4 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. RV Park is located inside the levee.
63.0 FeetMonitor Stage. The Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area begins to experience high water impacts.
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.