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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
2023*
--
8.81
Jan 5, 2023
2022*
--
8.35
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
--
7.92
Jun 25, 2021
2020*
--
7.79
Jun 6, 2020
2019*
--
8.94
Feb 14, 2019
 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: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy late in the night. Breezy. Lows around 43. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Friday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 57. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 56. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 37. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 56.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 30 to 36.

Monday and Monday Night: Mostly clear. Highs around 55. Lows 30 to 37.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 54.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows around 33. Highs around 51.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Rain showers. Lows around 40. Highs around 50.
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.