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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BEND BRIDGE (BDBC1)
Latitude: 40.29º NLongitude: 122.19º WElevation: 286 Feet
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Action/Monitor: 22.0 FeetMinor Flood: 27.0 FeetModerate Flood: 29.5 FeetMajor Flood: 31.0 Feet

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Historical Mean Daily Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 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.
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Flood Impacts
29.5 FeetAdobe 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 FeetOverflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Today: A chance of rain showers until late afternoon, then rain showers likely late in the afternoon. Patchy fog late in the morning. Cooler. Highs around 57. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight: Rain showers. Lows around 49. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Monday: Rain showers. Highs around 54. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 43. Light winds.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 57 to 63. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 43.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 56.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows around 44. Highs around 55.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 39 to 45.

Friday through Saturday: Mostly clear. Highs 58 to 64. Lows 39 to 46.
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.