CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)

Latitude: 40.15º N	Longitude: 122.20º W	Elevation: 231 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Action/Monitor: 252.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 255.5 Feet

Moderate Flood: 257.6 Feet

Major Flood: 261.6 Feet

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Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View California Department of Water Resources Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	33,700	247.24	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	13,000	242.55	Feb 3, 2021
2020*	23,000	245.12	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	92,700	254.37	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1997*	141,500**	260.00**	Jan 02, 1997
2006*	123,171	257.09	Dec 31, 2005
2015*	108,179	255.48	Dec 11, 2014
2023*	106,700	258.92	Mar 15, 2023
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Estimated stage/flow from high water marks
*** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is +2.6 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
259.6 Feet	Extensive flooding problems begin to happen in low lying areas of Red Bluff.
257.6 Feet	Water starts into the houses on Mary Lane, Howell Street and surrounding streets.
256.9 Feet	The trailer house at the south end of Idle Wheels Trailer Park starts to take water. Water is up to the parking lot at city park. Paynes Creek slough closes Bell Mill Road at Kaer Avenue.
256.6 Feet	Overflow of east bank of river downstream of gage begins. Housing development in the area is threatened.
248.6 Feet	The river starts to flow eastward into sand slough on the left bank upstream of the gage.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog early in the morning. Highs around 61. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 40 to 48. North winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 64. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 38 to 46. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 61. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 41.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 58.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Lows 36 to 44. Highs around 59.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 38 to 45.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 58. Lows 37 to 45.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs around 52.

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.

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