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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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Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2023*
115,000
29.53
Mar 15, 2023
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
 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
2023*
115,000
29.53
Mar 15, 2023
 * 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)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 31 to 37. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 55. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 30 to 36. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 55. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Widespread frost. Highs around 52.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Lows around 34.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Highs around 48.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers. Lows 35 to 40.

Thursday: Rain showers. Highs 45 to 51.

Thursday Night: Rain showers. Lows 37 to 42.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 50 to 55.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 35 to 40.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 55.
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.