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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
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
33,700
247.24
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
13,000
242.55
Feb 3, 2021
2020*
23,000
245.12
Jan 26, 2020
2019*
92,700
254.37
Feb 27, 2019
 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
 * 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: Sunny. Highs around 71. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 38 to 48. Light winds.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 69. Light winds.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. Light winds.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 65. Light winds.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 65.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 45 to 51.

Veterans Day: Rain. Highs 54 to 60.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows 38 to 44.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 60.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 39 to 45.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 61.
Impacts - E19 Information
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 FeetThe trailer house at the south end of Idle Wheels Trailer Park starts to take water. Water is up to the parking lot at city park. Paynes Creek slough closes Bell 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.
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.