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SACRAMENTO RIVER - VINA WOODSON BRIDGE (VWBC1)
Latitude: 39.91º NLongitude: 122.09º WElevation: 185 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 180.0 FeetFlood Stage: 183.0 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* 114,342 185.00 Feb 06, 2025
2024* 104,000 183.77 Feb 19, 2024
2023* 128,400 186.59 Mar 15, 2023
2022* 49,400 176.33 Oct 25, 2021
2021* 13,200 168.77 Feb 3, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1945 to Present)** - Ranked by Stage
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
1997* 158,800 189.56 Jan 01, 1997
 * 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
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 40. North winds around 10 mph.

Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 59. North winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 39. Light winds.

Tuesday: Areas of frost in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs 50 to 58. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 42. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 50 to 58.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 41.

New Years Day through Friday: Rain. Highs around 51. Lows around 43.

Friday Night through Saturday Night: Rain likely. Lows around 45. Highs around 51.

Sunday: Rain likely. Highs around 50.
Flood Impacts
189.9 FeetExtensive 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. RV Park is flooded.
188.9 FeetWater leaves the established river channel and floods low lying areas along the Sacramento River. RV Park south of the bridge and on left bank of river is completely impacted and closed.
185.9 FeetSouth Avenue is flooded and closed. RV Park south of the bridge and on left bank of river experiences more flooding with RV Park office, spaces 1-14, 34-52, and 62-72 impacted.
184.9 FeetSouth Avenue starts to flood east of the river.
183.9 FeetTehama County Park on left bank of river is closed due to flooding. Water is up to the top steps of the recreation center at the RV Park south of the bridge and on left bank of river with spaces 15-33 taking on water.
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.