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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 88.5 FeetFlood Stage: 97.0 FeetDanger Stage: 98.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 37. Northwest winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog through the day. Highs 48 to 54. North winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 35 to 41. North winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 49 to 55. North winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 37. Light winds.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs around 52.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 38.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 49 to 55.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 42.

New Years Day: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.

Thursday Night: Rain likely. Lows 41 to 46.

Friday through Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Lows 41 to 46.
Flood Impacts
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
97.0 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.