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Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge

Highest listed crest 218.51 ftFlood stage 209.5 ft14 crests since 1993

The Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 14 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1993 to 2026. The highest, 218.51 ft on January 21, 1993, was major flooding, 9.01 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Sacramento River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
218.51 ft
January 21, 1993; 112,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
209.5 ft
Major flooding from 217.5 ft
Crests at major
1
33rd of 106 gauges in California
Most recent flood crest
February 25, 2026
213.97 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tehama County
Near Red Bluff (12.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS TEHC1
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge
Action stage206.50—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)209.59Feb 25, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage216.51Feb 5, 2025Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage217.51Jan 21, 1993Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

14 crests from 1993 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge, 1993 to 2026 195200205210215220ft Flood stage 209.5 ftMajor 217.5 ft Jan 21, 1993: 218.51 ft, major flooding; 112,500 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2020: 202.84 ft, below flood stage; 28,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 2021: 199.60 ft, below flood stage; 13,000 cubic feet per secondOct 25, 2021: 205.90 ft, below flood stage; 44,200 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2023: 210.91 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2023: 215.61 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2024: 210.94 ft, minor floodingFeb 19, 2024: 212.32 ft, minor floodingNov 22, 2024: 211.80 ft, minor floodingDec 14, 2024: 211.40 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2025: 216.59 ft, moderate floodingDec 22, 2025: 210.09 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2026: 211.03 ft, minor floodingFeb 25, 2026: 213.97 ft, minor flooding Highest, 218.51 ft, Jan 21, 1993 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 10 10 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.
  3. 29 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 222.70 ft on Mar 1, 1983; 220.10 ft on Feb 18, 1986; 218.36 ft on Mar 24, 1993; 206.90 ft on Feb 17, 1994; 218.60 ft on Jan 14, 1995; 219.59 ft on Mar 9, 1995; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge
1Jan 21, 1993218.51+9.01Major112,500
2Feb 5, 2025216.59+7.09Moderate—
3Mar 15, 2023215.61+6.11Minor—
4Feb 25, 2026213.97+4.47Minor—
5Feb 19, 2024212.32+2.82Minor—
6Nov 22, 2024211.80+2.30Minor—
7Dec 14, 2024211.40+1.90Minor—
8Jan 6, 2026211.03+1.53Minor—
9Feb 5, 2024210.94+1.44Minor—
10Jan 14, 2023210.91+1.41Minor—
11Dec 22, 2025210.09+0.59Minor—
12Oct 25, 2021205.90−3.60Below flood stage44,200
13Jan 26, 2020202.84−6.66Below flood stage28,100
14Feb 3, 2021199.60−9.90Below flood stage13,000

The worst floods along the Sacramento River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Sacramento River that crested above flood stage within a week.

January 21, 1993: 218.51 ft here, major flooding

February 5, 2025: 216.59 ft here, moderate flooding

March 15, 2023: 215.61 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Sacramento River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Sacramento River
Bend BridgeCA27.038.90 ft, Feb 28, 19406
Colusa WeirCA70.170.60 ft, Mar 1, 19400
Hamilton CityCA147.0148.68 ft, Jan 15, 20230
Ord FerryCA114.0116.98 ft, Feb 19, 20170
Red Bluff Diversion DamCA255.5258.99 ft, Feb 5, 20250
Tehama Bridge this gaugeCA209.5218.51 ft, Jan 21, 19931
Tisdale WeirCA51.653.50 ft, Mar 1, 19400
VeronaCA41.342.11 ft, Feb 20, 19860
Vina-Woodson BridgeCA183.0188.69 ft, Feb 5, 20250

Other gauges in Tehama County

Flood gauges in Tehama County
Bend Bridge27.038.90 ft, Feb 28, 19406
Red Bluff Diversion Dam255.5258.99 ft, Feb 5, 20250
Vina-Woodson Bridge183.0188.69 ft, Feb 5, 20250

Tehama County: every hazard · River floods across the country · California

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TEHC1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.