| SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1) | ||
| Latitude: 39.46º N | Longitude: 121.99º W | Elevation: 99 Feet |
| Location: Glenn County in CA | ||
| River Group: Upper Sacramento | ||
| Forecast Issued: | Jan 07 2026 at 2:07 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Jan 08 2026 at 9:00 AM PST |
| Action/ Monitor: 88.5 Ft | Minor Flood: 97.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 99.5 Ft | Major Flood: 100.5 Ft |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months. |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
| 2025* | 22,223*** | 74.00 | Oct 17, 2024 |
| 2024* | 96,200 | 90.01 | Feb 21, 2024 |
| 2023* | 109,100 | 90.90 | Mar 16, 2023 |
| 2022* | 37,200 | 79.48 | Oct 25, 2021 |
| 2021* | 12,100 | 71.53 | Jan 30, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1942 | 170,000** | 96.87 | Feb 07, 1942 |
| 1958* | 160,000 | 96.70 | Feb 20, 1958 |
| 1983* | 157,000 | 95.89 | Mar 02, 1983 |
| 1941 | 151,000 | 95.17 | Feb 12, 1941 |
| 1956* | 149,000 | 94.66 | Jan 16, 1956 |
| 1997* | 146,000 | 95.02 | Jan 02, 1997 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Peak of record prior to completion of Shasta Dam *** No data after Oct 17, 2024. **** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.5 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88 |
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| Flood Impacts | |
| 100.5 Feet | Stages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee. |
| 97.0 Feet | Water begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees. |
| 96.5 Feet | Water begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees. |
| 89.9 Feet | Overbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin. |