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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
2025*
--
6.70
Feb 14, 2025
2024*
--
8.45
Feb 7, 2024
2023*
--
8.81
Jan 5, 2023
2022*
--
8.35
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
--
7.92
Jun 25, 2021
 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)
Today: Widespread fog and areas of frost in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs 52 to 58. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 38. Light winds.

Tuesday: Widespread fog and locally dense in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 49. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 44. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 48. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Lows around 46.

New Years Day: Rain. Highs around 53.

Thursday Night and Friday: Rain likely. Lows around 49. Highs 53 to 58.

Friday Night: Rain likely. Lows around 49.

Saturday and Saturday Night: Rain likely. Highs 51 to 56. Lows around 49.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 54.
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.
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.