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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: Apr 30 2026 at 7:19 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 01 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:  04/30/2026 at 07:19 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/25/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       71.05 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        9528 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/30/2026 at 05:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       70.46 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        8121 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT           71.05           9528                        Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT           71.05           9528         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT           71.02           9455         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT           71.02           9455         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT           71.01           9431         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT           71.00           9407         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT           70.99           9382         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT           70.99           9382         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT           70.98           9358         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT           70.98           9358         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT           70.97           9333         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT           70.97           9333         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT           70.95           9285         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT           70.95           9285         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT           70.94           9260         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT           70.93           9236         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT           70.92           9212         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT           70.90           9164         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT           70.90           9164         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT           70.87           9091         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT           70.88           9116         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT           70.87           9091         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT           70.86           9067         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT           70.85           9043         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT           70.84           9019         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT           70.84           9019         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT           70.84           9019         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT           70.84           9019         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT           70.83           8995         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT           70.82           8972         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT           70.81           8948         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT           70.80           8924         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT           70.79           8900         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT           70.78           8876         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT           70.78           8876         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT           70.76           8828         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT           70.76           8828         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT           70.76           8828         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT           70.75           8804         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT           70.74           8780         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT           70.74           8780         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT           70.73           8757         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 AM PDT           70.73           8757         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 AM PDT           70.72           8733         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 AM PDT           70.72           8733         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 AM PDT           70.75           8804         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 PM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 PM PDT           70.73           8757         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 PM PDT           70.75           8804         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 PM PDT           70.76           8828         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 PM PDT           70.79           8900         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 PM PDT           70.79           8900         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 PM PDT           70.81           8948         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 PM PDT           70.84           9019         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 PM PDT           70.85           9043         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 PM PDT           70.86           9067         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 PM PDT           70.87           9091         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 PM PDT           70.86           9067         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 AM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 AM PDT           70.86           9067         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 AM PDT           70.88           9116         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 AM PDT           70.89           9140         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 AM PDT           70.89           9140         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 AM PDT           70.90           9164         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 AM PDT           70.92           9212         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 AM PDT           70.92           9212         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 AM PDT           70.93           9236         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT           70.93           9236         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT           70.92           9212         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT           70.92           9212         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT           70.91           9188         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT           70.90           9164         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT           70.90           9164         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT           70.89           9140         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT           70.88           9116         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT           70.86           9067         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT           70.85           9043         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT           70.89           9140         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT           70.82           8972         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT           70.79           8900         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT           70.77           8852         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT           70.76           8828         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT           70.74           8780         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT           70.71           8710         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT           70.70           8686         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT           70.68           8638         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT           70.67           8614         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT           70.69           8662         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 AM PDT           70.64           8543         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 AM PDT           70.64           8543         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 AM PDT           70.63           8519         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 AM PDT           70.62           8496         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 AM PDT           70.63           8519         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 AM PDT           70.62           8496         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 PM PDT           70.62           8496         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 PM PDT           70.59           8425         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 PM PDT           70.59           8425         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 PM PDT           70.58           8402         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 PM PDT           70.57           8378         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 PM PDT           70.57           8378         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 PM PDT           70.61           8472         +              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 PM PDT           70.56           8355         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 PM PDT           70.56           8355         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 PM PDT           70.53           8285         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 PM PDT           70.51           8238         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 PM PDT           70.50           8215         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 AM PDT           70.50           8215         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 AM PDT           70.49           8192         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 AM PDT           70.49           8192         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 AM PDT           70.48           8168         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 AM PDT           70.47           8145         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 AM PDT           70.47           8145         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 AM PDT           70.46           8121         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 AM PDT           70.46           8121         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/30/2026 08 AM PDT           70.45           8098                        Normal
  04/30/2026 09 AM PDT           70.45           8098         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 AM PDT           70.44           8075         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 AM PDT           70.44           8075         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 PM PDT           70.44           8075         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 PM PDT           70.44           8075         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 PM PDT           70.45           8098         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 PM PDT           70.45           8098         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 PM PDT           70.45           8098         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 PM PDT           70.46           8121         +              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 PM PDT           70.46           8121         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 PM PDT           70.46           8121         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 PM PDT           70.46           8121         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 PM PDT           70.46           8121         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 PM PDT           70.45           8098         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 PM PDT           70.45           8098         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 AM PDT           70.44           8075         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 AM PDT           70.43           8052         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 AM PDT           70.42           8029         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 AM PDT           70.42           8029         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 AM PDT           70.41           8006         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 AM PDT           70.40           7983         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 AM PDT           70.39           7960         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT           70.39           7960         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT           70.38           7937         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT           70.38           7937         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT           70.38           7937         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT           70.37           7914         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT           70.37           7914         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT           70.37           7914         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT           70.36           7891         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT           70.36           7891         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT           70.35           7868         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT           70.35           7868         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT           70.35           7868         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT           70.35           7868         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT           70.34           7845         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT           70.34           7845         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT           70.34           7845         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT           70.34           7845         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT           70.33           7822         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 AM PDT           70.33           7822         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 AM PDT           70.33           7822         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 AM PDT           70.33           7822         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 AM PDT           70.32           7799         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 AM PDT           70.32           7799         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 AM PDT           70.32           7799         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 PM PDT           70.32           7799         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 PM PDT           70.31           7777         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 PM PDT           70.31           7777         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 PM PDT           70.31           7777         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 PM PDT           70.31           7777         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 PM PDT           70.31           7777         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 PM PDT           70.30           7754         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 PM PDT           70.30           7754         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 PM PDT           70.30           7754         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 PM PDT           70.30           7754         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 PM PDT           70.29           7731         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 PM PDT           70.29           7731         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 AM PDT           70.29           7731         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 AM PDT           70.29           7731         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 AM PDT           70.28           7708         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 AM PDT           70.28           7708         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 AM PDT           70.28           7708         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 AM PDT           70.27           7685         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 AM PDT           70.27           7685         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 AM PDT           70.27           7685         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT           70.26           7662         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT           70.26           7662         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT           70.26           7662         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT           70.25           7639         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT           70.25           7639         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT           70.25           7639         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT           70.25           7639         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT           70.24           7616         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT           70.24           7616         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT           70.24           7616         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT           70.24           7616         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT           70.23           7594         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT           70.23           7594         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT           70.23           7594         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT           70.23           7594         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT           70.22           7571         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT           70.22           7571         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT           70.22           7571         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT           70.22           7571         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT           70.21           7549         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 AM PDT           70.21           7549         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 PM PDT           70.22           7571         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 PM PDT           70.23           7594         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 PM PDT           70.23           7594         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 PM PDT           70.24           7616         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 PM PDT           70.25           7639         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 PM PDT           70.26           7662         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 PM PDT           70.27           7685         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 PM PDT           70.28           7708         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 PM PDT           70.29           7731         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 PM PDT           70.30           7754         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 PM PDT           70.31           7777         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 PM PDT           70.32           7799         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 AM PDT           70.33           7822         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 AM PDT           70.34           7845         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 AM PDT           70.35           7868         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 AM PDT           70.36           7891         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 AM PDT           70.37           7914         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 AM PDT           70.39           7960         +              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.