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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 26 2026 at 12:41 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 27 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:  03/26/2026 at 12:41 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/23/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       70.11 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        7323 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/26/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       69.86 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        6769 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT           70.10           7301                        Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT           70.11           7323         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT           70.10           7301         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT           70.09           7278         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT           70.07           7233         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT           70.07           7233         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT           70.07           7233         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT           70.05           7188         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT           70.06           7211         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT           70.07           7233         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT           70.08           7256         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT           70.09           7278         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT           70.08           7256         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT           70.07           7233         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT           70.08           7256         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT           70.09           7278         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT           70.10           7301         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT           70.10           7301         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT           70.09           7278         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT           70.08           7256         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT           70.09           7278         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT           70.08           7256         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT           70.09           7278         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT           70.10           7301         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT           70.11           7323         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT           70.11           7323         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT           70.09           7278         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT           70.10           7301         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT           70.09           7278         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT           70.09           7278         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT           70.08           7256         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT           70.08           7256         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT           70.07           7233         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT           70.08           7256         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT           70.07           7233         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT           70.07           7233         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT           70.07           7233         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT           70.07           7233         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT           70.06           7211         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT           70.06           7211         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT           70.05           7188         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT           70.05           7188         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT           70.04           7166         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT           70.04           7166         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT           70.03           7144         -              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           70.02           7121         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT           70.01           7099         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT           70.01           7099         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT           70.01           7099         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT           70.00           7077         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT           69.99           7055         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT           69.99           7055         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT           69.98           7032         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT           69.98           7032         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT           69.97           7010         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT           69.96           6988         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT           69.95           6966         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT           69.94           6944         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT           69.93           6922         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT           69.91           6879         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT           69.91           6879         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT           69.91           6879         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT           69.91           6879         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT           69.90           6857         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT           69.90           6857         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT           69.90           6857         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT           69.89           6835         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT           69.90           6857         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT           69.89           6835         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT           69.89           6835         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT           69.89           6835         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT           69.89           6835         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT           69.89           6835         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT           69.88           6813         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT           69.89           6835         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT           69.86           6769         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT           69.87           6791         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT           69.86           6769                        Normal
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT           69.85           6747         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT           69.84           6725         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT           69.83           6703         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT           69.82           6681         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT           69.81           6660         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT           69.80           6638         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT           69.80           6638         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT           69.79           6616         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT           69.78           6594         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT           69.77           6572         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT           69.76           6551         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT           69.75           6529         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT           69.74           6508         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT           69.73           6486         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT           69.72           6465         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT           69.71           6443         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT           69.70           6422         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT           69.70           6422         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT           69.69           6400         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT           69.69           6400         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT           69.69           6400         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.