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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: May 10 2026 at 6:56 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 11 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:  05/10/2026 at 06:57 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/08/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       69.89 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        6835 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/13/2026 at 06:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       69.86 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        6769 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/05/2026 06 AM PDT           69.72           6465                        Normal
  05/05/2026 07 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 AM PDT           69.71           6443         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 AM PDT           69.71           6443         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 AM PDT           69.70           6422         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 AM PDT           69.68           6379         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 PM PDT           69.67           6357         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 PM PDT           69.66           6336         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 PM PDT           69.64           6293         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 PM PDT           69.64           6293         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 PM PDT           69.62           6250         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 PM PDT           69.60           6208         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 PM PDT           69.60           6208         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 PM PDT           69.59           6186         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 PM PDT           69.59           6186         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 PM PDT           69.57           6144         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 PM PDT           69.57           6144         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 PM PDT           69.57           6144         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 AM PDT           69.57           6144         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 AM PDT           69.57           6144         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 AM PDT           69.57           6144         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 AM PDT           69.58           6165         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 AM PDT           69.60           6208         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 AM PDT           69.61           6229         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 AM PDT           69.64           6293         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT           69.66           6336         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT           69.69           6400         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT           69.73           6486         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT           69.76           6551         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT           69.79           6616         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT           69.82           6681         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT           69.84           6725         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT           69.85           6747         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT           69.86           6769         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT           69.87           6791         +              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT           69.88           6813         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT           69.87           6791         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT           69.88           6813         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT           69.87           6791         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT           69.88           6813         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT           69.86           6769         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT           69.85           6747         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT           69.84           6725         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT           69.82           6681         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT           69.81           6660         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT           69.80           6638         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT           69.79           6616         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT           69.80           6638         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT           69.79           6616         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT           69.80           6638         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT           69.80           6638         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT           69.82           6681         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT           69.83           6703         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT           69.84           6725         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT           69.86           6769         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT           69.87           6791         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT           69.88           6813         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT           69.89           6835         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT           69.89           6835         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT           69.88           6813         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT           69.88           6813         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT           69.87           6791         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT           69.87           6791         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT           69.85           6747         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT           69.84           6725         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT           69.85           6747         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT           69.83           6703         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT           69.84           6725         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT           69.83           6703         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT           69.82           6681         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT           69.83           6703         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT           69.79           6616         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT           69.80           6638         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT           69.78           6594         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT           69.77           6572         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT           69.76           6551         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT           69.75           6529         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT           69.74           6508         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT           69.73           6486         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT           69.74           6508         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT           69.75           6529         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT           69.77           6572         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT           69.79           6616         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT           69.80           6638         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT           69.82           6681                        Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT           69.83           6703         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT           69.84           6725         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT           69.83           6703         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT           69.82           6681         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT           69.82           6681         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT           69.81           6660         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT           69.81           6660         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT           69.80           6638         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT           69.79           6616         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT           69.79           6616         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT           69.78           6594         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT           69.78           6594         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT           69.77           6572         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT           69.77           6572         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT           69.76           6551         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT           69.76           6551         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT           69.75           6529         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT           69.75           6529         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT           69.74           6508         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT           69.74           6508         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT           69.73           6486         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT           69.72           6465         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT           69.73           6486         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT           69.73           6486         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT           69.72           6465         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT           69.72           6465         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT           69.73           6486         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT           69.74           6508         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT           69.75           6529         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT           69.76           6551         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT           69.78           6594         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT           69.79           6616         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT           69.80           6638         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT           69.81           6660         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT           69.82           6681         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT           69.83           6703         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT           69.83           6703         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT           69.84           6725         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT           69.85           6747         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT           69.86           6769         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT           69.86           6769         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT           69.85           6747         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT           69.85           6747         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT           69.84           6725         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT           69.84           6725         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT           69.83           6703         -              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.