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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Mar 15 2026 at 7:36 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 16 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 88.5 FeetMinor Flood: 97.0 FeetModerate Flood: 99.5 FeetMajor Flood: 100.5 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Sacramento River - Butte City (BTCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/15/2026 at 07:36 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/10/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       71.66 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        11055 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/15/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       70.79 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        8900 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT           71.66          11055                        Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT           71.66          11055         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT           71.65          11029         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT           71.66          11055         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT           71.66          11055         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT           71.65          11029         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT           71.65          11029         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT           71.63          10977         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT           71.64          11003         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT           71.64          11003         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT           71.62          10952         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT           71.61          10926         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT           71.60          10900         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT           71.59          10875         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT           71.57          10824         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT           71.56          10799         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT           71.53          10724         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT           71.55          10774         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT           71.55          10774         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT           71.54          10749         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT           71.53          10724         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT           71.51          10675         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT           71.50          10650         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 AM PDT           71.48          10600         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 AM PDT           71.49          10625         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 AM PDT           71.49          10625         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 AM PDT           71.49          10625         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 AM PDT           71.46          10549         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 AM PDT           71.46          10549         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 PM PDT           71.45          10524         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT           71.45          10524         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT           71.44          10499         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT           71.43          10474         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT           71.41          10425         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT           71.38          10350         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT           71.37          10324         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT           71.32          10200         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT           71.26          10048         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT           71.21           9923         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT           71.15           9774         -              Normal
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT           71.11           9675         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT           71.11           9675         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT           71.12           9700         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT           71.16           9798         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT           71.18           9848         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT           71.21           9923         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT           71.22           9948         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT           71.23           9973         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT           71.23           9973         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT           71.23           9973         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT           71.22           9948         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT           71.22           9948         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT           71.21           9923         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT           71.20           9898         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT           71.20           9898         0              Normal
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT           71.19           9873         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT           71.17           9823         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT           71.18           9848         +              Normal
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT           71.16           9798         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT           71.12           9700         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT           71.05           9528         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT           70.99           9382         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT           70.95           9285         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT           70.94           9260         -              Normal
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT           70.96           9309         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT           70.98           9358         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT           71.02           9455         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT           71.05           9528         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT           71.06           9553         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT           71.07           9577         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT           71.07           9577         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT           71.06           9553         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT           71.05           9528         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT           71.06           9553         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT           71.05           9528         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT           71.04           9504         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT           71.03           9480         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT           71.03           9480         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT           71.03           9480         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT           71.03           9480         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT           71.02           9455         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT           71.02           9455         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT           70.99           9382         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT           70.94           9260         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT           70.87           9091         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT           70.81           8948         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT           70.77           8852         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT           70.79           8900         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT           70.83           8995         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT           70.86           9067         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT           70.90           9164         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT           70.92           9212         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT           70.92           9212         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT           70.93           9236         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT           70.92           9212         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT           70.92           9212         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT           70.90           9164         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT           70.90           9164         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT           70.90           9164         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT           70.89           9140         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT           70.88           9116         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT           70.88           9116         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT           70.87           9091         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT           70.86           9067         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT           70.87           9091         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT           70.87           9091         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT           70.88           9116         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT           70.87           9091         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT           70.86           9067         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT           70.84           9019         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT           70.83           8995         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT           70.83           8995         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT           70.83           8995         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT           70.82           8972         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT           70.80           8924         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT           70.81           8948         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT           70.80           8924         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT           70.80           8924         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT           70.80           8924         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT           70.79           8900                        Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT           70.79           8900         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT           70.78           8876         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT           70.78           8876         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT           70.78           8876         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT           70.78           8876         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT           70.78           8876         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT           70.77           8852         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT           70.77           8852         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT           70.76           8828         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT           70.76           8828         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT           70.76           8828         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT           70.75           8804         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT           70.75           8804         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT           70.75           8804         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT           70.74           8780         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT           70.73           8757         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT           70.72           8733         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT           70.72           8733         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT           70.72           8733         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT           70.71           8710         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT           70.71           8710         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT           70.71           8710         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT           70.70           8686         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT           70.69           8662         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT           70.69           8662         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT           70.68           8638         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT           70.68           8638         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT           70.67           8614         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT           70.66           8590         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.