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Sacramento River at Rio Vista Bridge

Critical Stages
7.4' - Action
11.9' - Flood
20.4' - Moderate
21.4' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 4:30 PM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 4.03 ft

Flow: 4.03 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
9 PM 12/16 1.8 1.8
3 AM 12/17 4.8 4.8
7 AM 12/17 3.4 3.4
1 PM 12/17 6.3 6.3
10 PM 12/17 1.7 1.7
4 AM 12/18 4.8 4.8
7 AM 12/18 3.5 3.5
1 PM 12/18 6.3 6.3
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 PM 12/16 4.03 4.03
4:15 PM 12/16 4.19 4.19
4:00 PM 12/16 4.35 4.35
3:45 PM 12/16 4.53 4.53
3:30 PM 12/16 4.68 4.68
3:15 PM 12/16 4.85 4.85
3:00 PM 12/16 5.01 5.01
2:45 PM 12/16 5.18 5.18
2:30 PM 12/16 5.34 5.34
2:15 PM 12/16 5.52 5.52
2:00 PM 12/16 5.67 5.67
1:30 PM 12/16 5.89 5.89
1:15 PM 12/16 5.94 5.94
1:00 PM 12/16 5.96 5.96
12:45 PM 12/16 5.96 5.96
12:30 PM 12/16 5.94 5.94
12:15 PM 12/16 5.88 5.88
12:00 PM 12/16 5.83 5.83
11:45 AM 12/16 5.75 5.75
11:30 AM 12/16 5.66 5.66
11:15 AM 12/16 5.57 5.57
9:45 AM 12/16 4.72 4.72
9:30 AM 12/16 4.55 4.55
9:15 AM 12/16 4.41 4.41
9:00 AM 12/16 4.28 4.28
8:45 AM 12/16 4.17 4.17
8:30 AM 12/16 4.06 4.06
8:15 AM 12/16 3.96 3.96
8:00 AM 12/16 3.84 3.84
7:45 AM 12/16 3.72 3.72
Hydrograph for Sacramento River at Rio Vista Bridge
21.4' - Stages above 21.4 feet result in major flooding outside of the levees. Top of levee.
9.4' - The lower end of Rio Vista begins to flood at high tides.
8.4' - Nearby low lying delta tracts are threatened by flooding.
DateStage (ft)
Feb 20, 1986 11.5
Jan 5, 1997 11.18
Dec 3, 1983 10.61
Feb 6, 1998 10.55
Jan 29, 1983 10.46
Dec 26, 1955 10.2
Feb 11, 2017 9.79
Jan 18, 1973 9.75
Mar 14, 1995 9.75
Feb 11, 1915 9.7
Feb 21, 1980 9.59
Feb 4, 1958 9.5
Jan 11, 2017 9.37
Jan 13, 1995 9.24
Dec 14, 2024 9.14
Dec 16, 2002 9.11
Jan 23, 1970 9.1
Feb 12, 1938 9.1
Jan 8, 2005 9.08
Jan 25, 1997 9.07

Data provided by the National Weather Service.