Rivers in California
Sacramento River above Bend Bridge
Below flood stage
1.93ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 29, 10:45 AM PDT
- Flood stage
- 27.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.93 ftTue, Sep 29, 12:00 PM PDT
- Record crest
- 38.90 ft1940
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 31.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 29.50 ft |
| Minor flood | 27.00 ft |
| Action | 22.00 ft |
- 29.50 ftAdobe Road at Surrey Village is flooded and closed. Approximately 200 homes are isolated. Homes begin to flood along Fisher Road on the east side of the river..
- 27.00 ftOverflow of the east bank begins upstream of gage.
Crest history
35 crests on NOAA’s list since 1940.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 1940 | 38.90 ft |
| 2 | January 24, 1970 | 36.60 ft |
| 3 | March 1, 1983 | 35.70 ft |
| 4 | December 27, 1951 | 33.28 ft |
| 5 | February 16, 1986 | 32.84 ft |
| 6 | January 16, 1974 | 32.47 ft |
| 7 | March 15, 1995 | 30.63 ft |
| 8 | January 1, 1997 | 30.62 ft |
| 9 | December 31, 2005 | 30.09 ft |
| 10 | December 20, 1981 | 29.84 ft |
| 11 | March 24, 1993 | 29.76 ft |
| 12 | January 15, 1956 | 29.57 ft |
| 13 | March 15, 2023 | 29.53 ft |
| 14 | February 5, 2025 | 29.10 ft |
| 15 | January 20, 1993 | 28.20 ft |
| 16 | January 9, 1978 | 28.00 ft |
| 17 | December 11, 2014 | 27.85 ft |
| 18 | January 9, 1995 | 27.79 ft |
| 19 | February 19, 1980 | 27.64 ft |
| 20 | February 7, 2017 | 27.19 ft |
| 21 | March 9, 1995 | 26.36 ft |
| 22 | March 20, 2011 | 26.26 ft |
| 23 | February 27, 2019 | 26.22 ft |
| 24 | December 31, 2002 | 24.67 ft |
| 25 | February 25, 2026 | 24.01 ft |
Most recent crests
- February 25, 2026: 24.01 ft
- February 5, 2025: 29.10 ft
- February 5, 2024: 21.37 ft
- March 15, 2023: 29.53 ft
- January 9, 2023: 20.42 ft
- October 24, 2021: 14.74 ft
- February 2, 2021: 5.68 ft
- December 7, 2019: 11.98 ft
- February 27, 2019: 26.22 ft
- April 7, 2018: 18.59 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.