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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: Apr 25, 2024 at 8:34 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 88.5 FeetFlood Stage: 97.0 FeetDanger Stage: 98.0 Feet
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89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers early in the morning. A slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 48. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 71 to 76. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. North winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows around 50.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 74 to 79.

Monday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows around 52. Highs 74 to 84.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 74 to 79.