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| Latitude: 40.15º N | Longitude: 122.20º W | Elevation: 231 Feet | |
| Location: Tehama County in California | River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Monitor Stage: 252.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 255.5 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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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 | |||
| 2025* | 70,914 | 253.49 | Feb 05, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2017* | 104,251 | 254.92 | Feb 07, 2017 |
| 2011* | 98,775 | 254.37 | Mar 20, 2011 |
| * 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 |
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| Location Photographs | ||
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| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015) |
| Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. Colder. Lows 30 to 38. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Thursday: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 49. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 37. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph. Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs 49 to 57. North winds up to 10 mph. Friday Night: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 31 to 37. Light winds. Saturday: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Highs 50 to 56. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 38. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 54 to 61. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Monday and Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 57 to 65. Lows around 42. Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 67. Lows around 44. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 70. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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