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| Latitude: 40.29º N | Longitude: 122.19º W | Elevation: 286 Feet | |||
| Location: Tehama County in California | Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento | River Group: Upper Sacramento | |||
| Action/Monitor: 22.0 Feet | Minor Flood: 27.0 Feet | Moderate Flood: 29.5 Feet | Major Flood: 31.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2025* |
72,000 |
22.52 |
Feb 09, 2025 |
2024* |
66,000 |
21.37 |
Feb 5, 2024 |
2023* |
115,000 |
29.53 |
Mar 15, 2023 |
2022* |
36,800 |
14.74 |
Oct 24, 2021 |
2021* |
13,500 |
5.68 |
Feb 2, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Completion of Shasta Dam (1943) to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1964* |
170,000 |
28.15** |
Feb 22, 1964 |
1970* |
157,000 |
36.60*** |
Jan 24, 1970 |
1983* |
152,000 |
35.70 |
Mar 01, 1983 |
1958* |
139,000 |
24.98** |
Feb 19,1958 |
1952* |
137,000 |
24.79** |
Dec 27, 1952 |
1986* |
134,000 |
32.84 |
Feb 17, 1986 |
| * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion | |||
| ** Gage located downstream of current location. Gage was later moved upstream due to backwater effects of Red Bluff Diversion Dam. | |||
| *** Peak Stage of Record at current gage location. | |||
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 29.5 Feet | Adobe Road at Surrey Village is flooded and closed. Approximately 200 homes are isolated. Homes begin to flood along Fisher Road on the east side of the river. |
| 27.0 Feet | Overflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015) |
| Today: Rain. Highs around 48. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tonight: Cloudy. Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Patchy fog through the night. Lows 42 to 47. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming light. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog through the day. Highs around 52. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Patchy fog. Lows 40 to 46. Light winds. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Patchy fog. Highs around 51. Light winds. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Colder. Lows 33 to 40. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 49. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows around 35. Friday: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost. Highs 50 to 56. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs 51 to 58. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 38. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 53 to 60. |
| 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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