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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 20 2026 at 7:35 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 20 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/20/2026 at 07:35 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/15/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       70.79 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        8900 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/20/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       70.18 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        7480 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT           70.78           8876                        Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT           70.79           8900         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT           70.77           8852         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT           70.78           8876         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT           70.77           8852         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT           70.76           8828         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT           70.77           8852         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT           70.76           8828         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT           70.76           8828         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT           70.75           8804         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT           70.75           8804         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT           70.74           8780         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT           70.73           8757         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT           70.72           8733         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT           70.71           8710         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT           70.71           8710         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT           70.71           8710         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT           70.71           8710         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT           70.70           8686         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT           70.70           8686         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT           70.69           8662         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT           70.70           8686         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT           70.68           8638         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT           70.67           8614         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT           70.67           8614         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT           70.66           8590         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT           70.66           8590         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT           70.65           8567         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT           70.65           8567         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT           70.65           8567         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT           70.65           8567         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT           70.65           8567         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT           70.64           8543         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT           70.63           8519         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT           70.64           8543         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT           70.64           8543         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT           70.64           8543         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT           70.63           8519         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT           70.63           8519         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT           70.61           8472         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT           70.62           8496         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT           70.61           8472         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT           70.60           8449         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT           70.59           8425         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT           70.58           8402         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT           70.57           8378         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT           70.57           8378         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT           70.56           8355         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT           70.57           8378         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT           70.56           8355         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT           70.56           8355         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT           70.56           8355         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT           70.55           8331         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT           70.55           8331         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT           70.55           8331         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT           70.53           8285         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT           70.55           8331         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT           70.54           8308         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT           70.53           8285         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT           70.53           8285         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT           70.53           8285         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT           70.52           8261         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT           70.52           8261         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT           70.51           8238         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT           70.51           8238         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT           70.51           8238         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT           70.50           8215         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT           70.49           8192         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT           70.49           8192         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT           70.48           8168         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT           70.46           8121         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT           70.45           8098         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT           70.45           8098         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT           70.42           8029         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT           70.43           8052         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT           70.42           8029         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT           70.42           8029         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT           70.42           8029         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT           70.42           8029         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT           70.41           8006         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT           70.41           8006         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT           70.40           7983         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT           70.39           7960         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT           70.41           8006         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT           70.40           7983         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT           70.39           7960         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT           70.39           7960         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT           70.38           7937         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT           70.37           7914         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT           70.37           7914         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT           70.35           7868         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT           70.36           7891         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT           70.34           7845         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT           70.34           7845         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT           70.33           7822         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT           70.33           7822         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT           70.32           7799         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT           70.31           7777         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT           70.31           7777         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT           70.30           7754         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT           70.30           7754         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT           70.29           7731         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT           70.29           7731         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT           70.29           7731         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT           70.28           7708         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT           70.26           7662         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT           70.23           7594         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT           70.22           7571         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT           70.21           7549         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT           70.20           7526         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT           70.20           7526         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT           70.19           7503         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT           70.18           7480         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT           70.18           7480                        Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT           70.18           7480         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT           70.17           7458         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT           70.17           7458         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT           70.16           7435         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT           70.16           7435         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT           70.16           7435         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT           70.16           7435         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT           70.16           7435         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT           70.16           7435         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT           70.15           7413         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT           70.15           7413         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT           70.15           7413         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT           70.15           7413         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT           70.15           7413         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT           70.14           7390         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT           70.14           7390         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT           70.13           7368         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT           70.13           7368         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT           70.12           7345         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT           70.12           7345         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT           70.12           7345         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT           70.12           7345         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT           70.12           7345         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT           70.11           7323         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT           70.10           7301         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT           70.09           7278         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT           70.08           7256         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT           70.07           7233         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT           70.07           7233         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT           70.07           7233         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT           70.07           7233         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT           70.05           7188         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT           70.04           7166         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT           70.03           7144         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT           70.03           7144         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT           70.02           7121         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT           70.01           7099         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT           70.01           7099         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.