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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
Monitor Stage: 22.0 FeetFlood Stage: 27.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2022*
36,800
14.74
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
13,500
5.68
Feb 2, 2021
2020*
27,000
11.98
Dec 7, 2019
2019*
91,000
26.22
Feb 27, 2019
2018*
53,000
18.59
Apr 7, 2018
 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
1958*
139,000
24.98**
Feb 19,1958
1986*
134,000
32.84
Feb 17, 1986
1997*
121,000
30.62
Jan 01, 1997
 * 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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Impacts - E19 Information
27.0 FeetFlood Stage - Overflow of east bank begins upstream of gage.
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.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ015)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows around 50. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest up to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 71. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows around 47. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 75. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 50. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 73 to 78.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 52.

Monday through Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 74 to 84. Lows 46 to 55.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 76 to 82. Lows 48 to 54.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 70 to 76.
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.