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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 becoming partly cloudy. Widespread fog and locally dense and areas of frost in the morning. Highs around 56. North winds up to 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Light winds. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 47 to 52. Light winds. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 42. Light winds. Wednesday: Cloudy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 47 to 52. Light winds. Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 45. New Years Day: Rain. Highs around 51. Thursday Night through Saturday: Rain. Lows 44 to 50. Highs around 53. Saturday Night and Sunday: Rain likely. Lows 44 to 49. Highs around 51. |
| 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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