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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
2023*
17,700
47.92
Jan 15, 2023
2022*
4,350
45.63
Oct 26, 2021
2021*
0****
--
--
2020*
0****
--
--
2019*
18,400
49.70
Mar 1, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1932 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1940
--
53.50**
Mar 01, 1940
1966*
24,600***
--
Dec 25, 1965
1997*
20,000
53.10
Jan 03, 1997
1942
19,500
52.90
Feb 08, 1942
1986*
19,300
52.66
Feb 20, 1986
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Peak of record prior to construction of Shasta Dam (Above Rating Table)
 *** Peak of record after construction of Shasta Dam
 **** 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)
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 36 to 44. North winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs 52 to 60. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 36 to 42. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 57. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 41. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 35 mph after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 60.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 37.

Tuesday: Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 57.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 32 to 37.

Wednesday: Sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 57.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 55.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 45. Highs around 57.
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.
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.