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SACRAMENTO RIVER - RIO VISTA (RVBC1)
Latitude: 38.16º NLongitude: 121.69º WElevation: 0 Feet
Location: Solano County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 7.4 FeetFlood Stage: 11.9 FeetDanger Stage: 12.9 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
--
8.45
Feb 7, 2024
2023*
--
8.81
Jan 5, 2023
2022*
--
8.35
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
--
7.92
Jun 25, 2021
2020*
--
7.79
Jun 6, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1925 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1986*
--
11.50
Feb 20, 1986
1997*
--
11.18
Jan 5, 1997
1984* -- 10.61 Dec 3, 1983
1983* -- 10.46 Jan 29, 1983
2017*
--
9.79
Feb 11, 2017
1915 -- 9.70** Feb 11, 1915
 *Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Stage of record before regulation by Shasta Dam began in 1943
 *** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2006. The difference is -0.6 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   (CAZ018)
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 54. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 87. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 52 to 58. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Near the bay, mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 80 to 86 and except 73 to 79 near the bay. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows around 56. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 85.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 59.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 83 to 89. Lows 53 to 62.

Thursday through Friday Night: Clear. Highs 91 to 97. Lows 55 to 65.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 91.
Flood Impacts
21.4 FeetStages above 21.4 feet result in major flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.
9.4 FeetThe lower end of Rio Vista begins to flood at high tides.
8.4 FeetNearby low lying delta tracts are threatened by flooding.
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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.