CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - VINA WOODSON BRIDGE (VWBC1)

Latitude: 39.91º N	Longitude: 122.09º W	Elevation: 185 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 180.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 183.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023*	128,400	186.59	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	49,400	176.33	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	13,200	168.77	Feb 3, 2021
2020*	28,300	172.24	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	126,000	186.40	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1945 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1970*	--	191.50***	Jan 24, 1970
1983*	177,800	191.27***	Mar 1, 1983
1963*	--	190.94***	Dec 23, 1964
1974*	157,000	190.36***	Jan 16, 1974
1995*	--	189.62	Jan 10, 1995
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood flows measured by staff gauge back to 1900
*** Old Datum. The difference is -3.0 ft and must be applied to data to convert from NGVD29 to NAVD88
**** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.1 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Tonight: Clear. Areas of smoke in the late evening and early morning. Cooler. Lows 56 to 64. South winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Haze and areas of smoke in the afternoon. Highs 84 to 90. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear. Areas of smoke. Lows 57 to 65. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 95. South winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 58 to 66. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 91.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 61 to 67.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs around 93. Lows 61 to 70.

Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 95 to 103. Lows 64 to 71.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 74. Highs 97 to 104.

Impacts - E19 Information
189.9 Feet	Extensive flooding is occurring. The Corning to Vina Road (South Avenue) is closed due to flooding. Water pools in orchards and on agricultural land on the east flood plain along the road. Woodson Bridge Park and the Driftwood RV Fishing Resort are flooded.
188.9 Feet	Water leaves the established river channel and floods low lying areas along the Sacramento River. Woodson Bridge RV Park is completely impacted and closed.
185.9 Feet	South Avenue is flooded and closed. The Woodson Bridge RV Park office and spaces 1-14, 34-52, and 62-72 start to flood.
184.9 Feet	South Avenue starts to flood east of the river.
183.9 Feet	Woodson Bridge Park is closed due to flooding. Water is up to the top steps of the recreation center at Woodson Bridge RV Park and spaces 15-33 begin to take on water on the east bank of the river.

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.

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