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SACRAMENTO RIVER - TISDALE WEIR (TISC1)
Latitude: 39.03º NLongitude: 121.82º WElevation: 45 Feet
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 44.1 FeetFlood Stage: 51.6 FeetDanger Stage: 52.6 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 17,900 48.02 Feb 7, 2025
2024* 17,300 47.64 Feb 21, 2024
2023* 17,700 47.92 Jan 15, 2023
2022* 4,350 45.63 Oct 26, 2021
2021* 0*** -- --
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1932 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1966* 24,600 58.50** Dec 25, 1965
1940 20,300** 53.50 Mar 01, 1940
1997* 20,000 53.10 Jan 03, 1997
1942 19,500 52.90 Feb 08, 1942
1986* 19,300 52.66 Feb 20, 1986
1974* 18,700 52.20 Jan 19, 1974
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Above Rating Table--Estimated
 *** No weir flow observed during the entire water year
 **** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -1.4 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   (CAZ016)
Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 73. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 47. Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, breezy. Highs around 66. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 41 to 47. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 75.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 51.

Sunday through Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 66 to 74. Lows 46 to 52.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs 64 to 69.
Flood Impacts
55.6 FeetStages above 55.6 feet results in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.
44.1 FeetTisdale Weir crest elevation. Overflow begins into the Tisdale Bypass. This water eventually ends up in the Sutter Bypass.
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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.