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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
150 PM PST Tue Feb 11 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
California...

  Sacramento River At Tehama Bridge affecting Tehama County.

.A series of strong winter storms brought periods of moderate to
heavy rainfall to Northern California last week. This has resulted
in continued elevated flow at some locations along the mainstem
Sacramento River and its tributaries. Additional moderate to heavy
precipitation is expected Thursday into Friday with renewed rises.

For the Upper Sacramento River...including Tehama Bridge...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

For more hydrologic information and stage definitions refer to the
following web site: wrh.noaa.gov/sto/hydro_data.php

The next statement will be issued Wednesday afternoon at 200 PM PST.

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150 PM PST Tue Feb 11 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sacramento River at Tehama Bridge.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 206.7 feet, Water into rv park on east side of river.
  Tires of trailers get wet.
  At 209.7 feet, Flood stage - Road inside trailer park and turn
  around site under RR tracks (Tehama/Vina road) become impassible.
  Water is into area around structures on east side of river. No
  structural damage. Sheriff`s office issues advisory. Makes sure
  Pelhams Bay, Snug Harbor, River Inn (small trailer parks all in a
  row on east side of river north of bridge) know of advisory.
  At 210.7 feet, Between 210 and 211 feet the county park becomes
  inaccessible. At 211 feet water begins to enter Driftwood RV
  fishing resort on east bank of river and just north of the county
  park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 210.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 206.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 PM PST Tuesday was 211.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 211.0
    feet late this afternoon. It will then rise to 212.4 feet
    early Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
    thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 209.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    212.3 feet on 02/19/2024.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 4009 12228 4010 12205 3996 12199 3994 12221


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