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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. Lows around 45. Light winds.

Sunday: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 66. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows 44 to 50. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 61. Northwest winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows 44 to 50. North winds up to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 40 to 46.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 56.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 39.

Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows around 39.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 54.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 37 to 43. Highs around 52.
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.