RIVER GAUGE · SACRAMENTO RIVER
Sacramento River at Butte City
Glenn County, California
Water level69.21 ft
Flow5,400 cfs
Last readingSep 16, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC (last recorded)
Action88.5 ft
Minor flood97 ft
Moderate flood99.5 ft
Major flood100.5 ft
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 100.5 ft
Stages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
- 97 ft
Water begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
- 96.5 ft
Water begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
- 89.9 ft
Overbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1942 | 96.87 ft | 170,000 cfs |
| Feb 19, 1958 | 96.7 ft | 160,000 cfs |
| Mar 1, 1983 | 95.89 ft | 157,000 cfs |
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