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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: Sep 18 2026 at 7:40 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action: 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:  09/18/2026 at 07:40 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  09/14/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       69.41 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        5808 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     09/18/2026 at 09:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       69.26 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        5498 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/13/2026 07 AM PDT           69.37           5724                        Normal
  09/13/2026 08 AM PDT           69.37           5724         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 AM PDT           69.37           5724         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 AM PDT           69.37           5724         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 AM PDT           69.37           5724         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 12 PM PDT           69.38           5745         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 01 PM PDT           69.38           5745         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 02 PM PDT           69.38           5745         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 03 PM PDT           69.38           5745         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 04 PM PDT           69.38           5745         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 05 PM PDT           69.39           5766         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 06 PM PDT           69.38           5745         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 07 PM PDT           69.39           5766         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 08 PM PDT           69.39           5766         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 PM PDT           69.39           5766         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 PM PDT           69.39           5766         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 PM PDT           69.39           5766         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 AM PDT           69.40           5787         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 AM PDT           69.40           5787         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 AM PDT           69.40           5787         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 AM PDT           69.40           5787         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 AM PDT           69.40           5787         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 AM PDT           69.41           5808         +              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 AM PDT           69.41           5808         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 AM PDT           69.39           5766         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 AM PDT           69.39           5766         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 AM PDT           69.37           5724         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 AM PDT           69.37           5724         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 AM PDT           69.34           5662         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 PM PDT           69.34           5662         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 PM PDT           69.33           5641         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 PM PDT           69.32           5621         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 PM PDT           69.31           5600         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 PM PDT           69.30           5580         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 PM PDT           69.30           5580         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 PM PDT           69.29           5559         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 PM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 PM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 PM PDT           69.28           5539         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 PM PDT           69.28           5539         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 PM PDT           69.29           5559         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 12 AM PDT           69.28           5539         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 01 AM PDT           69.28           5539         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 02 AM PDT           69.28           5539         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 03 AM PDT           69.29           5559         +              Normal
  09/15/2026 04 AM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 05 AM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 06 AM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 07 AM PDT           69.29           5559         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 08 AM PDT           69.28           5539         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 09 AM PDT           69.27           5518         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 10 AM PDT           69.26           5498         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 11 AM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 12 PM PDT           69.25           5477         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 01 PM PDT           69.24           5457         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 02 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 03 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 04 PM PDT           69.23           5436         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 05 PM PDT           69.23           5436         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 06 PM PDT           69.23           5436         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 07 PM PDT           69.22           5416         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 08 PM PDT           69.21           5396         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 09 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 10 PM PDT           69.20           5376         -              Normal
  09/15/2026 11 PM PDT           69.20           5376         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 12 AM PDT           69.21           5396         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 01 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 02 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 03 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 04 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 05 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 06 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 07 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 08 AM PDT           69.20           5376         -              Normal
  09/16/2026 09 AM PDT           69.20           5376         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 10 AM PDT           69.21           5396         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 11 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 12 PM PDT           69.22           5416         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 01 PM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 02 PM PDT           69.23           5436         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 03 PM PDT           69.23           5436         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 04 PM PDT           69.23           5436         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 05 PM PDT           69.24           5457         +              Normal
  09/16/2026 06 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 07 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 08 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 09 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 10 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/16/2026 11 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 12 AM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 01 AM PDT           69.25           5477         +              Normal
  09/17/2026 02 AM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 03 AM PDT           69.26           5498         +              Normal
  09/17/2026 04 AM PDT           69.25           5477         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 05 AM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 06 AM PDT           69.26           5498         +              Normal
  09/17/2026 07 AM PDT           69.25           5477         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 08 AM PDT           69.26           5498         +              Normal
  09/17/2026 09 AM PDT           69.25           5477         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 10 AM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 11 AM PDT           69.24           5457         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 12 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 01 PM PDT           69.22           5416         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 02 PM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 03 PM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 04 PM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 05 PM PDT           69.21           5396         -              Normal
  09/17/2026 06 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 07 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 08 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 09 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 10 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/17/2026 11 PM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 12 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 01 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 02 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 03 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 04 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 05 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 06 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 07 AM PDT           69.21           5396         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/18/2026 08 AM PDT           69.22           5416                        Normal
  09/18/2026 09 AM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 10 AM PDT           69.22           5416         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 11 AM PDT           69.23           5436         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 12 PM PDT           69.23           5436         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 01 PM PDT           69.24           5457         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 02 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 03 PM PDT           69.24           5457         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 04 PM PDT           69.25           5477         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 05 PM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 06 PM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 07 PM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 08 PM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 09 PM PDT           69.26           5498         +              Normal
  09/18/2026 10 PM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/18/2026 11 PM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 12 AM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 01 AM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 02 AM PDT           69.26           5498         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 03 AM PDT           69.25           5477         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 04 AM PDT           69.25           5477         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 05 AM PDT           69.24           5457         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 06 AM PDT           69.23           5436         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 07 AM PDT           69.21           5396         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 08 AM PDT           69.20           5376         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 09 AM PDT           69.18           5335         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 10 AM PDT           69.16           5294         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 11 AM PDT           69.15           5274         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 12 PM PDT           69.13           5234         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 01 PM PDT           69.12           5214         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 02 PM PDT           69.11           5194         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 03 PM PDT           69.09           5154         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 04 PM PDT           69.08           5134         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 05 PM PDT           69.08           5134         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 06 PM PDT           69.07           5114         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 07 PM PDT           69.06           5093         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 08 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 09 PM PDT           69.05           5074         -              Normal
  09/19/2026 10 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/19/2026 11 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 12 AM PDT           69.04           5054         -              Normal
  09/20/2026 01 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 02 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 03 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 04 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 05 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 06 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 07 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 08 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 09 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 10 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 11 AM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 12 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 01 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 02 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 03 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 04 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 05 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 06 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 07 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 08 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 09 PM PDT           69.04           5054         0              Normal
  09/20/2026 10 PM PDT           69.05           5074         +              Normal
  09/20/2026 11 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 12 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 01 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 02 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 03 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 04 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 05 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 06 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 07 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 08 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 09 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 10 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 11 AM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 12 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 01 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 02 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 03 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 04 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 05 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 06 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 07 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 08 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 09 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 10 PM PDT           69.05           5074         0              Normal
  09/21/2026 11 PM PDT           69.06           5093         +              Normal
  09/22/2026 12 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 01 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 02 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 03 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 04 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 05 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 06 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 07 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 08 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 09 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 10 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 11 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 12 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 01 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 02 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 03 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 04 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 05 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 06 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 07 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 08 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 09 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 10 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/22/2026 11 PM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/23/2026 12 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/23/2026 01 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/23/2026 02 AM PDT           69.06           5093         0              Normal
  09/23/2026 03 AM PDT           69.07           5114         +              Normal
  09/23/2026 04 AM PDT           69.07           5114         0              Normal
  09/23/2026 05 AM PDT           69.07           5114         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.