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SACRAMENTO RIVER - COLUSA BRIDGE (CLUC1)
Latitude: 39.21º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 70 Feet
Location: Colusa County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Action/Monitor: 63.0 FeetMinor Flood: 70.0 FeetModerate Flood: 72.0 FeetMajor Flood: 73.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
48,800
67.44
Feb 21, 2024
2023*
48,000
67.26
Jan 16, 2023
2022*
29,900
59.51
Oct 26, 2021
2021*
11,500
46.82
Jan 30, 2021
2020*
20,200
53.55
Jan 27, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1940 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1983*
51,800
68.50
Mar 04, 1983
2019*
51,100
68.33
Mar 1, 2019
2017*
50,900
68.25
Feb 20, 2017
1998*
50,300
68.02
Feb 05, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
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Flood Impacts
73.0 FeetStages above 73.0 feet result in major flooding of the area outside the levees. Top of levee.
67.2 FeetWater moves into parking lot and patio of RV Park located 0.7 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river.
65.0 FeetWater impacts the parking lot of RV Park 4 miles downstream of gauge on left bank of river. RV Park is located inside the levee.
63.0 FeetMonitor Stage. The Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area begins to experience high water impacts.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny, warmer. Highs 75 to 81. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 84. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Light winds becoming north up to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 57.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 90.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows around 55.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 77 to 83.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 48 to 54.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Cooler. Highs 63 to 69.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 46.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 74.
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.