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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
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025* 17,836 47.98 Feb 08, 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)
Tonight: Rain. Patchy fog. Lows around 46. Light winds.

New Years Day: Patchy fog in the morning. Rain. Highs around 55. Light winds becoming southeast up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Rain. Lows 48 to 53. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs around 55. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday Night: Rain. Lows 49 to 54. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Saturday: Rain. Highs around 54.

Saturday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 47 to 53.

Sunday: Rain. Highs around 52.

Sunday Night: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 44 to 49.

Monday and Monday Night: Rain. Highs around 50. Lows 42 to 49.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 51.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 41.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.
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.