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		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 88.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 97.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 98.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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
2022*	37,200	79.48	Oct 25, 2021
2021*	12,100	71.53	Jan 30, 2021
2020*	27,500	75.28	Jan 27, 2020
2019*	91,200	90.76	Feb 28, 2019
2018*	47,500	82.12	Apr 8, 2018
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

Impacts - E19 Information
89.9 Feet	Overbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
96.5 Feet	Water begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
100.5 Feet	Stages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 68 to 73. Southeast winds up to 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 48 to 54. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 67 to 72. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 76.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50.

Sunday through Monday Night: Clear. Highs 74 to 79. Lows around 50.

Tuesday through Wednesday: Mostly clear. Highs 73 to 80. Lows around 50.

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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