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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: Jan 29 2026 at 12:57 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 30 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  01/29/2026 at 12:57 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/24/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       73.72 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        16738 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/31/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       72.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        13858 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST           73.72          16738                        Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST           73.68          16620         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST           73.63          16469         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST           73.66          16559         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST           73.65          16529         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST           73.64          16499         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST           73.64          16499         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST           73.62          16440         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST           73.60          16380         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST           73.61          16410         +              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST           73.59          16351         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST           73.58          16322         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST           73.55          16234         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST           73.56          16263         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST           73.53          16176         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST           73.51          16119         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST           73.47          16002         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST           73.45          15944         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST           73.41          15829         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST           73.38          15744         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST           73.33          15604         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST           73.31          15548         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST           73.29          15491         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST           73.25          15374         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST           73.22          15288         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST           73.20          15230         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST           73.16          15117         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST           73.17          15145         +              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST           73.14          15061         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST           73.12          15006         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST           73.11          14978         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST           73.10          14950         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST           73.10          14950         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST           73.09          14922         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST           73.08          14894         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST           73.09          14922         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST           73.07          14865         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST           73.08          14894         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST           73.04          14781         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST           73.02          14726         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST           73.01          14698         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST           72.99          14641         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST           72.95          14524         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST           72.90          14380         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST           72.83          14191         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST           72.81          14137         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST           72.79          14082         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST           72.73          13913         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST           72.73          13913         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST           72.70          13830         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST           72.68          13774         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST           72.68          13774         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST           72.63          13633         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST           72.64          13661         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST           72.60          13550         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST           72.62          13606         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST           72.58          13496         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST           72.59          13523         +              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST           72.58          13496         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST           72.57          13468         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST           72.56          13441         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST           72.53          13360         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST           72.52          13334         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST           72.51          13307         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST           72.50          13280         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST           72.46          13171         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST           72.46          13171         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST           72.42          13064         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST           72.41          13037         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST           72.38          12956         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST           72.34          12847         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST           72.33          12820         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST           72.32          12794         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST           72.29          12713         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST           72.29          12713         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST           72.27          12658         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST           72.26          12631         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST           72.25          12604         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST           72.25          12604         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST           72.24          12577         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST           72.24          12577         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST           72.24          12577         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST           72.24          12577         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST           72.23          12550         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST           72.23          12550         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST           72.21          12497         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST           72.19          12444         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST           72.18          12418         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST           72.17          12391         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST           72.14          12313         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST           72.09          12183         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST           72.08          12156         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST           72.06          12101         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST           72.00          11940         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST           71.98          11888         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST           71.94          11783         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST           71.92          11732         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST           71.91          11706         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST           71.90          11680         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST           71.87          11601         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST           71.86          11575         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST           71.84          11523         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST           71.82          11472         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST           71.82          11472         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST           71.82          11472         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST           71.80          11420         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST           71.81          11446         +              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST           71.81          11446         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST           71.80          11420         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST           71.80          11420         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST           71.80          11420         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST           71.78          11368         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST           71.79          11394         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST           71.79          11394         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST           71.78          11368         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST           71.77          11341         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST           71.76          11315         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST           71.77          11341         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST           71.74          11263         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST           71.75          11289         +              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST           71.75          11289         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST           71.74          11263                        Normal
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST           71.74          11263         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST           71.73          11237         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST           71.73          11237         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST           71.73          11237         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST           71.73          11237         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST           71.73          11237         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST           71.72          11212         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST           71.72          11212         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST           71.72          11212         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST           71.72          11212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST           71.72          11212         0              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST           71.73          11237         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST           71.75          11289         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST           71.79          11394         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST           71.84          11523         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST           71.90          11680         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST           71.98          11888         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST           72.05          12074         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST           72.13          12287         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST           72.21          12497         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST           72.27          12658         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST           72.33          12820         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST           72.39          12983         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST           72.44          13117         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST           72.48          13226         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST           72.52          13334         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST           72.56          13441         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST           72.59          13523         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST           72.61          13578         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST           72.63          13633         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST           72.65          13689         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST           72.67          13745         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST           72.68          13774         +              Normal
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST           72.69          13802         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST           72.70          13830         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST           72.71          13858         +              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST           72.71          13858         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST           72.70          13830         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST           72.70          13830         0              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST           72.69          13802         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST           72.67          13745         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST           72.65          13689         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST           72.63          13633         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST           72.60          13550         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST           72.58          13496         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST           72.55          13414         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST           72.53          13360         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST           72.50          13280         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST           72.48          13226         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST           72.46          13171         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST           72.44          13117         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST           72.43          13090         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST           72.41          13037         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST           72.40          13010         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST           72.39          12983         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST           72.38          12956         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST           72.37          12928         -              Normal
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST           72.36          12901         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST           72.36          12901         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST           72.35          12874         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST           72.34          12847         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST           72.33          12820         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST           72.32          12794         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST           72.31          12767         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST           72.29          12713         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST           72.27          12658         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST           72.25          12604         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST           72.23          12550         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST           72.22          12524         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST           72.20          12470         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST           72.18          12418         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST           72.16          12365         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST           72.14          12313         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST           72.13          12287         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST           72.12          12262         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST           72.11          12236         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST           72.09          12183         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST           72.09          12183         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST           72.08          12156         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST           72.08          12156         0              Normal
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST           72.07          12128         -              Normal
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST           72.06          12101         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST           72.06          12101         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST           72.06          12101         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST           72.05          12074         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST           72.04          12047         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST           72.03          12020         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 05 AM PST           72.02          11994         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 06 AM PST           72.00          11940         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 07 AM PST           71.98          11888         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST           71.96          11835         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST           71.94          11783         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST           71.92          11732         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST           71.90          11680         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST           71.89          11654         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST           71.87          11601         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST           71.85          11549         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST           71.84          11523         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST           71.82          11472         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST           71.81          11446         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST           71.80          11420         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST           71.79          11394         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST           71.79          11394         0              Normal
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST           71.78          11368         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST           71.77          11341         -              Normal
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST           71.77          11341         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST           71.77          11341         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST           71.76          11315         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST           71.75          11289         -              Normal
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST           71.75          11289         0              Normal
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST           71.74          11263         -              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.