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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jul 18, 2025 at 7:17 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 88.5 FeetMinor Flood: 97.0 FeetModerate Flood: 99.5 FeetMajor Flood: 100.5 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
97.0 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 94. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 57 to 65. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs around 93. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs around 86. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 57.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 83.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 60.

Wednesday through Friday: Clear. Highs around 86. Lows 54 to 60.