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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

Issuance Time:

Dec 10 2018 at 7:38 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 10 2018 at 3:00 PM PST

Monitor Stage: 89.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 97.2 Feet

Danger Stage: 98.2 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
2017*	98,900	92.47	Feb 19, 2017
2016*	68,776	86.46	Mar 14, 2016
2015*	80,264	88.86	Dec 13, 2014
2014*	26,500	76.29	Mar 11, 2014
2013*	62,900	85.29	Dec 3, 2012
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Apr 1921 to Present)
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

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ016)

Today: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 58. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 33 to 43. North winds up to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 44. Light winds.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs around 58.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 44.

Friday and Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 56. Lows 36 to 44.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 55.

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

Sunday: Rain likely. Highs around 54.

Impacts - E19 Information
90.4 Feet	Overbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Sink.
101.0 Feet	Stages above 101.0 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.

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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