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Weather Forecast Office Sacramento, CA

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NOTE: Crests prior to 10/1/2019 are in an old datum. Datum change to NAVD88 occurred on 10/1/2019. See LINK for correction value. NOTE: Gauge reading affected by nearby construction. NOTE: Forecasts for the Sacramento River at Butte City are issued routinely year-round. Vertical Datum updated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 by gauge owner.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 100.5 Moderate Flood Stage: 99.5 Flood Stage: 97 Action Stage: 88.5 Low Stage (in feet): 0 Historic Crests (1) 96.87 ft on 02/07/1942 (2) 96.70 ft on 02/20/1958 (3) 95.89 ft on 03/02/1983 (4) 95.17 ft on 02/12/1941 (5) 95.15 ft on 02/04/1998 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 90.90 ft on 03/16/2023 (P) (2) 79.48 ft on 10/25/2021 (3) 71.53 ft on 01/30/2021 (4) 75.28 ft on 01/27/2020 (5) 90.73 ft on 02/28/2019 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available.

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

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Latitude: 39.457663° N, Longitude: 121.994142° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 97 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 Not Available 97.0 Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Butte City

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