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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Sep 21 2023 at 7:50 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 22 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 88.5 FeetFlood Stage: 97.0 FeetDanger Stage: 98.0 Feet

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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*
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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
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Impacts - E19 Information
89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 48 to 56. Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the northeast up to 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 48 to 57. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs around 80. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south around 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 57.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 78.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 58.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs around 74.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows 52 to 60. Highs around 74.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Highs around 76.
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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.