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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the West Gulf River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

About this graph

Forecasts are not available for the Delaware River (NM) 11 miles NW of Red Bluff. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	28
Moderate Flood Stage:	27
Flood Stage:	26
Action Stage:	15
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 27.00 ft on 10/02/1955
(2) 18.00 ft on 06/27/1938
(3) 17.84 ft on 10/21/1969
(4) 17.48 ft on 08/22/1966
(5) 16.25 ft on 05/23/1941
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.84 ft on 10/21/1969
(2) 17.48 ft on 08/22/1966
(3) 14.56 ft on 08/18/1957
(4) 27.00 ft on 10/02/1955
(5) 14.72 ft on 04/11/1954
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.45 ft on 08/28/1964

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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27	the river reaches moderate flood stage. The record stage (1955) is reached.
26	the river reaches minor flood stage. The north approach of U.S. Highway 285 begins to flood. The railroad bridge about 2 miles downstream may begin to flood. Area rangeland inundates. Cattle losses are possible, but no other damage is known to occur.
20	area rangeland continues to flood. Some cattle may be threatened, but no other damage is known to occur.
15	the river reaches bankfull, and low-lying areas of adjacent rangeland begin to flood. However, no significant damage is expected. Banks are ill-defined, but stages below 15 feet should remain primarily within the channel.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Red Bluff

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