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Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir

Highest listed crest 53.50 ftFlood stage 51.6 ft45 crests since 1937

The Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir crested above flood stage 10 times among the 45 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1937 to 2026. The highest, 53.50 ft on March 1, 1940, was minor flooding, 1.90 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Sacramento River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
53.50 ft
March 1, 1940
Flood stage
51.6 ft
Major flooding from 55.6 ft
Crests at major
0
10 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 3, 2006
52.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sutter County
Near Yuba City (12.0 mi)
Identifiers
NWS TISC1
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 Tisdale Weir
Action stage44.135Jan 7, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)51.610Jan 3, 2006Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage54.60—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage55.60—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

45 crests from 1937 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir, 1937 to 2026 44464850525456ft Flood stage 51.6 ftMajor 55.6 ft Dec 14, 1937: 51.11 ft, action stage; 17,400 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1940: 53.50 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 1942: 52.90 ft, minor flooding; 19,500 cubic feet per secondDec 24, 1955: 51.03 ft, action stage; 17,300 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 1956: 51.19 ft, action stage; 17,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1958: 51.75 ft, minor flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1958: 51.76 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1960: 48.80 ft, action stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1963: 48.60 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1964: 47.60 ft, action stage; 6,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 1966: 48.20 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1967: 50.00 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1968: 48.50 ft, action stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1969: 49.00 ft, action stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondDec 6, 1970: 48.80 ft, action stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1972: 46.00 ft, action stage; 240 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1973: 51.70 ft, minor flooding; 18,100 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1974: 52.20 ft, minor flooding; 18,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1986: 52.66 ft, minor flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1993: 50.00 ft, action stage; 16,000 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 1995: 51.80 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1995: 50.55 ft, action stageJan 3, 1997: 53.10 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2006: 52.04 ft, minor floodingMar 8, 2006: 50.97 ft, action stageFeb 12, 2007: 48.29 ft, action stageJan 6, 2008: 47.10 ft, action stageJan 27, 2008: 48.33 ft, action stageFeb 4, 2008: 47.46 ft, action stageFeb 18, 2009: 48.06 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2009: 47.51 ft, action stageMar 3, 2009: 48.00 ft, action stageJan 22, 2010: 48.69 ft, action stageJan 27, 2010: 48.77 ft, action stageApr 9, 2018: 48.00 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2021: 45.63 ft, action stage; 4,350 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2023: 47.92 ft, action stageMar 17, 2023: 47.42 ft, action stageJan 24, 2024: 46.46 ft, action stageFeb 21, 2024: 47.64 ft, action stageNov 25, 2024: 47.01 ft, action stageDec 16, 2024: 46.95 ft, action stageJan 5, 2025: 46.49 ft, action stageFeb 7, 2025: 48.02 ft, action stageJan 7, 2026: 47.54 ft, action stage Highest, 53.50 ft, Mar 1, 1940 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir 1930s: 0 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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. 21 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 47.87 ft on Feb 7, 2010; 46.29 ft on Feb 28, 2010; 47.34 ft on Dec 24, 2010; 48.04 ft on Dec 30, 2010; 49.09 ft on Mar 26, 2011; 46.39 ft on Jun 8, 2011; and more.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Sacramento River at Tisdale Weir
1Mar 1, 194053.50+1.90Minor—
2Jan 3, 199753.10+1.50Minor20,000
3Feb 8, 194252.90+1.30Minor19,500
4Feb 20, 198652.66+1.06Minor19,300
5Jan 19, 197452.20+0.60Minor18,700
6Jan 3, 200652.04+0.44Minor—
7Jan 12, 199551.80+0.20Minor—
8Feb 27, 195851.76+0.16Minor18,100
9Feb 21, 195851.75+0.15Minor18,300
10Jan 20, 197351.70+0.10Minor18,100
11Jan 17, 195651.19−0.41Action17,600
12Dec 14, 193751.11−0.49Action17,400
13Dec 24, 195551.03−0.57Action17,300
14Mar 8, 200650.97−0.63Action—
15Mar 17, 199550.55−1.05Action—
16Feb 2, 196750.00−1.60Action16,000
17Jan 23, 199350.00−1.60Action16,000
18Jan 24, 196949.00−2.60Action13,900
19Feb 10, 196048.80−2.80Action13,400
20Dec 6, 197048.80−2.80Action13,400
21Jan 27, 201048.77−2.83Action—
22Jan 22, 201048.69−2.91Action—
23Feb 2, 196348.60−3.00Action12,700
24Feb 27, 196848.50−3.10Action12,400
25Jan 27, 200848.33−3.27Action—
26Feb 12, 200748.29−3.31Action—
27Feb 5, 196648.20−3.40Action11,000
28Feb 18, 200948.06−3.54Action—
29Feb 7, 202548.02−3.58Action—
30Mar 3, 200948.00−3.60Action—
31Apr 9, 201848.00−3.60Action11,400
32Jan 15, 202347.92−3.68Action—
33Feb 21, 202447.64−3.96Action—
34Jan 22, 196447.60−4.00Action6,000
35Jan 7, 202647.54−4.06Action—
36Feb 24, 200947.51−4.09Action—
37Feb 4, 200847.46−4.14Action—
38Mar 17, 202347.42−4.18Action—
39Jan 6, 200847.10−4.50Action—
40Nov 25, 202447.01−4.59Action—
41Dec 16, 202446.95−4.65Action—
42Jan 5, 202546.49−5.11Action—
43Jan 24, 202446.46−5.14Action—
44Mar 5, 197246.00−5.60Action240
45Oct 26, 202145.63−5.97Action4,350

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.

March 1, 1940: 53.50 ft here, minor flooding

  • Bend BridgeCA · Feb 28, 1940 · 38.90 ft · Major · its highest
  • Colusa WeirCA · Mar 1, 1940 · 70.60 ft · Minor · its highest

January 3, 1997: 53.10 ft here, minor flooding

  • Bend BridgeCA · Jan 1, 1997 · 30.62 ft · Moderate
  • VeronaCA · Jan 2, 1997 · 42.09 ft · Minor

February 20, 1986: 52.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • Bend BridgeCA · Feb 16, 1986 · 32.84 ft · Major
  • VeronaCA · Feb 20, 1986 · 42.11 ft · Minor · its highest

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 BridgeCA209.5218.51 ft, Jan 21, 19931
Tisdale Weir this gaugeCA51.653.50 ft, Mar 1, 19400
VeronaCA41.342.11 ft, Feb 20, 19860
Vina-Woodson BridgeCA183.0188.69 ft, Feb 5, 20250

Other gauges in Sutter County

Flood gauges in Sutter County
Verona41.342.11 ft, Feb 20, 19860

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TISC1, 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.