CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - VINA WOODSON BRIDGE (VWBC1)

Latitude: 39.91º N	Longitude: 122.09º W	Elevation: 185 Feet
Location: Tehama County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Action/Monitor: 180.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 183.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 189.4 Feet

Major Flood: 189.9 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
2023*	128,400	186.59	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	49,400	176.33	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	13,200	168.77	Feb 3, 2021
2020*	28,300	172.24	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	126,000	186.40	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 1945 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1970*	--	191.50***	Jan 24, 1970
1983*	177,800	191.27***	Mar 1, 1983
1963*	--	190.94***	Dec 23, 1964
1974*	157,000	190.36***	Jan 16, 1974
1995*	--	189.62	Jan 10, 1995
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood flows measured by staff gauge back to 1900
*** Old Datum. The difference is -3.0 ft and must be applied to data to convert from NGVD29 to NAVD88
**** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.1 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
189.9 Feet	Extensive flooding is occurring. The Corning to Vina Road (South Avenue) is closed due to flooding. Water pools in orchards and on agricultural land on the east flood plain along the road. Woodson Bridge Park and the Driftwood RV Fishing Resort are flooded.
188.9 Feet	Water leaves the established river channel and floods low lying areas along the Sacramento River. Woodson Bridge RV Park is completely impacted and closed.
185.9 Feet	South Avenue is flooded and closed. The Woodson Bridge RV Park office and spaces 1-14, 34-52, and 62-72 start to flood.
184.9 Feet	South Avenue starts to flood east of the river.
183.9 Feet	Woodson Bridge Park is closed due to flooding. Water is up to the top steps of the recreation center at Woodson Bridge RV Park and spaces 15-33 begin to take on water on the east bank of the river.

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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