UPPER SACRAMENTO RIVER FORECAST

This is the latest UPPER SACRAMENTO RIVER FORECAST, issued Monday, Feb 8, 2010 02:13 PM.

The next forecast is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 09:00 AM.

ATTENTION...THE FOLLOWING STAGES OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE 
            HAVE OCCURRED OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
MONITOR STAGE 
    SACRAMENTO RIVER AT TISDALE WEIR (CREST 45.5')



Sacramento River release from Keswick Dam (KES) below Lake Shasta, 3250 cubic feet per second.
SACRAMENTO RIVER AT BEND BRIDGE
   1:00 PM STAGE: 4.3 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 4.3 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 22.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 27.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT RED BLUFF DIVERSION DAM
   1:00 PM STAGE: 239.9 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 239.9 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 250.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 253.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT TEHAMA BRIDGE
   1:00 PM STAGE: 203.0 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 203.0 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 210.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 213.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT VINA-WOODSON BRIDGE
   1:00 PM STAGE: 169.4 FT
      FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 169.4 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 180.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 183.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT HAMILTON CITY
   1:00 PM STAGE: 132.3 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 131.7 FT LATE TUESDAY MORNING 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 131.7 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 143.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 148.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT ORD FERRY
   1:00 PM STAGE: 101.7 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 101.1 FT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 101.1 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 110.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 114.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 122.6 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT BUTTE CITY
   1:00 PM STAGE: 75.8 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 74.9 FT LATE MONDAY EVENING 
      THEN FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 74.3 FT TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
      THEN FORECAST TO FLUCTUATE NEAR 74.3 FT THRU TUESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 89.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 97.2 FT, DANGER STAGE: 98.2 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT COLUSA
   1:00 PM STAGE: 60.1 FT
      FORECAST TO RECEDE TO NEAR 52.1 FT WEDNESDAY NEAR NOON 
           MONITOR STAGE: 63.0 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 70.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 71.0 FT


SACRAMENTO RIVER AT TISDALE WEIR (CREST 45.5')
   1:00 PM STAGE: 47.5 FT
      PRESENT OVERFLOW DEPTH IS ABOUT 2.0
      THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR DECREASING TO 1.3 FT MONDAY NEAR MIDNIGHT 
      THEN OVERFLOW DEPTH AT WEIR DECREASING TO 0.6 FT LATE TUESDAY MORNING 
      THEN FORECAST TO END OVERFLOW TUESDAY EVENING 
           MONITOR STAGE: 45.5 FT, FLOOD STAGE: 53.0 FT, DANGER STAGE: 54.0 FT


UNLISTED FORECAST POINTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW MONITOR STAGE
ALL THOSE AFFECTED BY RIVER CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND FOR POSSIBLE FORECAST REVISIONS.


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