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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)
Latitude: 40.15º NLongitude: 122.20º WElevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 252.5 FeetFlood Stage: 255.5 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* 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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Today: Patchy fog until late afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain early in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain late in the afternoon. Highs around 53. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Colder. Lows 31 to 37. Southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 48. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows 30 to 36. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday: Widespread frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 55. North winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows around 34.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost. Highs 50 to 56.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 38. Highs 53 to 60.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Highs 56 to 66.
Flood Impacts
259.6 FeetExtensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.
257.6 FeetWater starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street and surrounding streets.
256.9 FeetTrailer 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 FeetOverflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
248.6 FeetThe river starts to flow eastward into sand slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.
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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.