NOAA - National Weather Service - California Nevada River Forecast Center

SACRAMENTO RIVER - HAMILTON CITY (HAMC1)

Latitude: 39.75º N	Longitude: 122.00º W	Elevation: 125 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 22 2013 at 7:29 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 23 2013 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 143.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 148.0 Feet

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2012	44,073	137.35	Mar 28, 2012
2011	102,687	145.68	Mar 21, 2011
2010	76,705	142.85	Jan 21, 2010
2009	55,536	139.78	Feb 18, 2009
2008	66,186	141.38	Jan 26, 2008
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1927 to Present)
1997	155,300	150.92	Jan 2, 1997
1970	160,700	150.80	Jan 24, 1970
1983	159,600	150.77	Mar 1, 1983
1995	--	150.65	Jan 10, 1995
1986	160,900	150.53	Feb 18, 1986

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Rest of Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 46 to 52. Northwest winds up to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 52. Light winds.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Light winds.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 76 to 82.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 52.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs 77 to 83.

Sunday Night and Memorial Day: Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 54. Highs 77 to 84.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 52 to 57.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 77 to 85. Lows 52 to 57.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 77 to 82.

Impacts - E19 Information
138.5 Feet	West Sacramento Avenue and River Road north of Big Chico Creek flood 1.5 hours after the Hamilton City gage reaches 138.5 and 138.8 feet.
148.0 Feet	Overflow begins on the east bank of the river, from near Wilson Landing Road to Highway 32.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.