CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)

Latitude: 39.46º N	Longitude: 121.99º W	Elevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in California		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 88.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 97.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 98.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
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
2020*	27,500	75.28	Jan 27, 2020
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
1998*	--	95.15	Feb 04, 1998
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Peak of record prior to construction of Shasta Dam
*** Peak of record after to construction of Shasta Dam
**** 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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Sunny. Highs around 98. Light winds becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 63 to 69. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 92. Southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 60. South winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs around 86. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 55 to 61.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 91.

Saturday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows 58 to 67. Highs 91 to 96.

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.

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.

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