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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: A chance of rain until early morning, then rain and snow late in the night. Lows 31 to 36. No snow accumulation. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Thursday: Rain and snow in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 46 to 51. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches lower elevations and except no snow accumulation higher elevations. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Thursday Night: Clear. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Colder. Lows 22 to 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light. Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 46. Light winds. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 29 to 35. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 49. Saturday Night: Rain likely. Lows 37 to 43. Sunday through Monday Night: Rain. Highs 53 to 59. Lows 39 to 49. Tuesday through Wednesday: Rain. Highs around 57. Lows 39 to 48. |
| 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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