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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: May 01 2025 at 7:40 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 02 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 88.5 FeetMinor Flood: 97.0 FeetModerate Flood: 99.5 FeetMajor Flood: 100.5 Feet

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1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2024*
96,200
90.01
Feb 21, 2024
2023*
109,100
90.90
Mar 16, 2023
2022*
37,200
79.48
Oct 25, 2021
2021*
12,100
71.53
Jan 30, 2021
2020*
27,500
75.28
Jan 27, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1942
170,000**
96.87
Feb 07, 1942
1958*
160,000***
96.70
Feb 20, 1958
1983*
157,000
95.89
Mar 02, 1983
1941
151,000
95.17
Feb 12, 1941
1998*
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95.15
Feb 04, 1998
 * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
 ** Peak of record prior to construction of Shasta Dam
 *** Peak of record after to construction of Shasta Dam
 **** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.5 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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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)
Tonight: Clear. Lows around 54. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 69 to 74. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 50 to 56. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph increasing to 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, breezy, warmer. Highs 77 to 82.

Sunday Night: Clear, breezy. Lows 55 to 61.

Monday through Wednesday Night: Clear, breezy. Highs 82 to 89. Lows 55 to 61.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 83 to 88.
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.