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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)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 62. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 89 to 94. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 95. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 59. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 78 to 84.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 50.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs 61 to 69.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 48.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 70 to 75. Lows around 50.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night: Clear. Highs 77 to 82. Lows around 53.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 79 to 84.
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.