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SACRAMENTO RIVER - HAMILTON CITY (HAMC1)
Latitude: 39.75º NLongitude: 122.00º WElevation: 125 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Mar 22 2023 at 2:39 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 23 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 142.0 FeetFlood Stage: 147.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2021
13,300
130.71
Jan 29, 2021
2020
28,100
134.20
Jan 27, 2020
2019
117,800
147.87
Feb 27, 2019
2018
61,600
140.70
Apr 8, 2018
2017
131,100
149.33
Feb 19, 2017
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - January 1927 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1986
160,900
150.53
Feb 18, 1986
1970
160,700
150.80
Jan 24, 1970
1983
159,600
150.77
Mar 1, 1983
1997
155,300
150.92
Jan 2, 1997
1995
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150.65
Jan 10, 1995
 * Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.8 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers until early morning, then a chance of rain showers late in the night. Lows 41 to 47. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs 56 to 62. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 35. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Friday: Areas of frost in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs 54 to 59. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 36. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 34.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost. Highs around 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows around 39.

Monday through Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Breezy. Highs 50 to 57. Lows around 41.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows around 40. Highs 50 to 58.
Impacts - E19 Information
137.7 FeetWest 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.
147.2 FeetOverflow begins on the east bank of the river, from near Wilson Landing Road to Highway 32.
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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.