NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - RED BLUFF (RDBC1)

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

Issuance Time:

Feb 14 2013 at 1:31 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Feb 15 2013 at 9:00 AM PST

Monitor Stage: 250.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 253.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2011*	98,404	254.18	Mar 20, 2011
2010*	66,176	249.39	Jan 21, 2010
2009*	39,900	245.05	Feb 17, 2009
2008*	46,738	246.27	Jan 26, 2008
2007*	41,805	246.69	Feb 11, 2007
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Dec 2000 to Present)
1997*	141,500**	260.00**	Jan 01, 1997
2006*	123,171	257.09	Dec 31, 2005
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Estimated stage/flow from high water marks

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ015)

Today: Sunny. Highs 68 to 74. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Clear and colder. Lows 34 to 45. North winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 69. North winds around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 63 to 69. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 40.

Washingtons Birthday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 57 to 62.

Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Lows around 39.

Tuesday: Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 49 to 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 41.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 57.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 41.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 56.

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

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.

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