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| Latitude: 39.37º N | Longitude: 121.65º W | Elevation: 92 Feet | |
| Location: Butte County in California | River Group: Lower Sacramento | ||
| Monitor Stage: 94.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 103.0 Feet | Danger Stage: 104.0 Feet |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. |
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* | 37,761 | 85.23 | Feb 06, 2025 |
| 2024* | 14,300 | 78.80 | Feb 29, 2024 |
| 2023* | 38,900 | 85.49 | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 2022* | 6,200 | 75.47 | Mar 9, 2022 |
| 2021* | 3,310 | 73.81 | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Mar 1929 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1997* | 163,000 | 100.42 | Jan 2, 1997 |
| 1965 | 151,000 | 100.43 | Dec 23, 1964 |
| 1986* | 150,000 | 100.06 | Feb 19, 1986 |
| 2017* | 129,000 | 96.37 | Feb 14, 2017 |
| 1980* | 91,000 | 94.45 | Jan 15, 1980 |
| 1995* | 89,434 | 94.66 | Mar 12, 1995 |
| * Discharge affected by regulation or diversion ** Record stage (old datum) of 102.25 occurred on Dec 23,1995 before the construction of Oroville Dam. No estimate of discharge exists for this event. *** Datum changed from USED to NAVD88 on 10/01/2019. The difference is -0.7 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) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 67. Light winds. Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Light winds. Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs around 66. Light winds. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Light winds. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs around 62. Light winds becoming southeast up to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows 43 to 51. Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 59. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 40 to 46. Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 56. Lows 40 to 46. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows around 41. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 106.5 Feet | Stages above 106.5 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee. |
| 101.6 Feet | East bank overflows from Hamilton Bend to Four Corners and to near Hwy 40. |
| 99.3 Feet | Water flows over Hwy 70 south of east Gridley Road. |
| 97.5 Feet | General overflow of the east bank south of the gage to near Hwy 70 occurs. This floods extensive areas of farm land. |
| 95.3 Feet | Overflow of the east bank begins east of Gridley. This water flows into orchards. |
| 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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