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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
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
2020*
27,000
11.98
Dec 7, 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)
Today: Sunny. Highs 95 to 101. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 75. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 99. South winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 68 to 74. West winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 101. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 68.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 91 to 97.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs 88 to 98.
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.