SACRAMENTO R A RIO VISTA CA
USGS 11455420 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 11455420 · California · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 94 readings from Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT to Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST; ranging 331 to 122,000 ft³/s; latest 106,000 ft³/s; 13 gaps in the record.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM PST | 106,000 | 13.9 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM PST | 106,000 | 14.4 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM PST | 72,300 | 15.1 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM PST | 8,530 | 14.1 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM PST | 71,100 | 13.2 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM PST | 92,400 | 13.1 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM PST | 102,000 | 13.4 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM PST | 103,000 | 13.9 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST | 89,500 | 14.4 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM PST | 32,000 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM PST | 8,990 | 14.3 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM PST | 66,300 | 13.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM PST | 91,000 | 13.6 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM PST | 99,900 | 13.9 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM PST | 106,000 | 14.3 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM PST | 86,100 | 14.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM PST | 21,700 | 15.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM PST | 14,100 | 13.6 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM PST | 73,300 | 12.9 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM PST | 94,500 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM PST | 105,000 | 13.4 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST | 106,000 | 13.8 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM PST | 98,900 | 14.4 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM PST | 63,500 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM PST | 5,700 | 14.6 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM PST | 61,800 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST | 89,500 | 13.9 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM PST | 98,700 | 14.2 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM PST | 97,300 | 14.6 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM PST | 59,500 | 15.2 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM PST | 17,800 | 13.3 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM PST | 75,800 | 12.7 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM PST | 97,700 | 12.9 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM PST | 105,000 | 13.4 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM PST | 107,000 | 13.9 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM PST | 110,000 | 14.4 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM PST | 90,300 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM PST | 27,400 | 15.6 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM PST | 7,830 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM PST | 60,700 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM PST | 85,500 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM PST | 92,600 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM PST | 78,700 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM PST | 27,500 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM PST | 1,360 | 14.1 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM PST | 70,600 | 13.2 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM PST | 97,100 | 12.9 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM PST | 107,000 | 13.2 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM PST | 112,000 | 13.6 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM PST | 113,000 | 14.1 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM PST | 112,000 | 14.6 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM PST | 86,400 | 15.2 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM PST | 25,300 | 15.9 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM PST | 12,200 | 15.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM PST | 54,900 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM PST | 79,100 | 14.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM PST | 72,300 | 15.1 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM PST | 32,100 | 15.5 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST | 19,000 | 14.3 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM PST | 80,000 | 13.4 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST | 104,000 | 13.2 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM PST | 112,000 | 13.5 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PST | 115,000 | 13.9 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM PDT | 117,000 | 14.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM PDT | 118,000 | 14.9 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM PDT | 94,100 | 15.5 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM PDT | 31,100 | 16.2 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM PDT | 9,070 | 15.6 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM PDT | 53,100 | 15.2 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM PDT | 63,700 | 15.3 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM PDT | 46,100 | 15.5 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM PDT | 6,640 | 14.3 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM PDT | 75,000 | 13.4 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM PDT | 104,000 | 13.2 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM PDT | 113,000 | 13.5 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM PDT | 118,000 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM PDT | 120,000 | 14.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM PDT | 122,000 | 15.1 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM PDT | 109,000 | 15.6 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM PDT | 49,100 | 16.3 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM PDT | 331 | 15.7 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM PDT | 45,600 | 15.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM PDT | 58,500 | 15.2 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM PDT | 37,300 | 15.4 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM PDT | 16,300 | 14.2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM PDT | 81,400 | 13.2 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM PDT | 105,000 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM PDT | 114,000 | 13.3 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM PDT | 118,000 | 13.8 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM PDT | 120,000 | 14.4 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM PDT | 120,000 | 14.9 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM PDT | 101,000 | 15.5 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM PDT | 30,000 | 16.1 |
| Oct 29, 8:00 PM PDT | 4,800 | – |
Map of USGS gauge 11455420 and the river around it
Where SACRAMENTO R A RIO VISTA CA sits, with 3 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines CDFW uses are 67°F.
for this gauge.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+6.1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 6:06 PM PST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.