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Sacramento River at Hamilton City

Critical Stages
142' - Action
147' - Flood
149.2' - Moderate
150.2' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 6:45 AM PST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 127.96 ft

Flow: 5.33 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
9 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
10 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
11 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
12 PM 12/16 127.94 5.28
1 PM 12/16 127.94 5.28
2 PM 12/16 127.94 5.28
3 PM 12/16 127.94 5.28
4 PM 12/16 127.94 5.28
5 PM 12/16 127.95 5.31
6 PM 12/16 127.95 5.31
7 PM 12/16 127.96 5.33
8 PM 12/16 127.97 5.35
9 PM 12/16 127.98 5.37
10 PM 12/16 127.99 5.4
11 PM 12/16 128.01 5.45
12 AM 12/17 128.03 5.5
1 AM 12/17 128.05 5.55
2 AM 12/17 128.06 5.57
3 AM 12/17 128.09 5.65
4 AM 12/17 128.1 5.68
5 AM 12/17 128.13 5.76
6 AM 12/17 128.15 5.81
7 AM 12/17 128.17 5.86
8 AM 12/17 128.19 5.91
9 AM 12/17 128.22 5.99
10 AM 12/17 128.24 6.04
11 AM 12/17 128.26 6.09
12 PM 12/17 128.29 6.17
1 PM 12/17 128.31 6.23
2 PM 12/17 128.34 6.3
3 PM 12/17 128.36 6.36
4 PM 12/17 128.38 6.41
5 PM 12/17 128.41 6.49
6 PM 12/17 128.43 6.54
7 PM 12/17 128.46 6.62
8 PM 12/17 128.49 6.7
9 PM 12/17 128.52 6.78
10 PM 12/17 128.56 6.88
11 PM 12/17 128.6 6.99
12 AM 12/18 128.63 7.07
1 AM 12/18 128.67 7.17
2 AM 12/18 128.7 7.25
3 AM 12/18 128.72 7.31
4 AM 12/18 128.74 7.36
5 AM 12/18 128.75 7.39
6 AM 12/18 128.75 7.39
7 AM 12/18 128.75 7.39
8 AM 12/18 128.73 7.33
9 AM 12/18 128.71 7.28
10 AM 12/18 128.69 7.23
11 AM 12/18 128.66 7.15
12 PM 12/18 128.64 7.09
1 PM 12/18 128.61 7.02
2 PM 12/18 128.58 6.94
3 PM 12/18 128.55 6.86
4 PM 12/18 128.52 6.78
5 PM 12/18 128.5 6.72
6 PM 12/18 128.48 6.67
7 PM 12/18 128.46 6.62
8 PM 12/18 128.44 6.57
9 PM 12/18 128.42 6.51
10 PM 12/18 128.41 6.49
11 PM 12/18 128.4 6.46
12 AM 12/19 128.39 6.44
1 AM 12/19 128.38 6.41
2 AM 12/19 128.38 6.41
3 AM 12/19 128.38 6.41
4 AM 12/19 128.38 6.41
5 AM 12/19 128.38 6.41
6 AM 12/19 128.39 6.44
7 AM 12/19 128.4 6.46
8 AM 12/19 128.4 6.46
9 AM 12/19 128.41 6.49
10 AM 12/19 128.42 6.51
11 AM 12/19 128.43 6.54
12 PM 12/19 128.43 6.54
1 PM 12/19 128.44 6.57
2 PM 12/19 128.46 6.62
3 PM 12/19 128.47 6.65
4 PM 12/19 128.49 6.7
5 PM 12/19 128.51 6.75
6 PM 12/19 128.54 6.83
7 PM 12/19 128.57 6.91
8 PM 12/19 128.6 6.99
9 PM 12/19 128.64 7.09
10 PM 12/19 128.7 7.25
11 PM 12/19 128.77 7.44
12 AM 12/20 128.86 7.68
1 AM 12/20 128.97 7.97
2 AM 12/20 129.1 8.32
3 AM 12/20 129.25 8.73
4 AM 12/20 129.42 9.19
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
6:45 AM 12/16 127.96 5.33
6:30 AM 12/16 127.96 5.33
6:15 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
6:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
5:45 AM 12/16 127.96 5.33
5:30 AM 12/16 127.96 5.33
5:15 AM 12/16 127.95 5.31
5:00 AM 12/16 127.95 5.31
4:45 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
4:30 AM 12/16 127.91 5.22
4:15 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
4:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
3:45 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
3:30 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
3:15 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
3:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
2:45 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
2:30 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
2:15 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
2:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
1:45 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
1:30 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
1:15 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
1:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
12:45 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
12:30 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
12:15 AM 12/16 127.94 5.28
12:00 AM 12/16 127.93 5.26
11:45 PM 12/15 127.94 5.28
11:30 PM 12/15 127.93 5.26
Hydrograph for Sacramento River at Hamilton City
147.2' - Overflow begins on the east bank of the river, from near Wilson Landing Road to Highway 32.
146.8' - Water at top of Irvine Finch boat ramp.
145.1' - Water inundates Phase 2A restoration area north of Hwy 32 bridge inside of levee; touches toe of levee.
144' - County Road 23 in Glenn County closes east of RD 2140 levee as a result of water on roadway.
137.7' - West Sacramento Avenue and River Road north of Big Chico Creek flood 1.5 hours after the Hamilton City gage reaches 137.7-138.0 feet.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 2, 1997 150.92
Jan 24, 1970 150.8
Mar 1, 1983 150.77
Jan 10, 1995 150.65
Feb 18, 1986 150.53
Jan 1, 2006 149.7
Jan 17, 1974 149.5
Feb 19, 2017 149.32
Feb 25, 1958 149.2
Mar 10, 1995 149.16
Jan 15, 2023 148.68
Dec 12, 2014 148.32
Feb 5, 2025 148.23
Feb 27, 2019 147.87
Jan 6, 1965 147.5
Jan 9, 2017 147.27
Mar 6, 2006 147.08
Jan 16, 1956 146.9
Mar 15, 2023 146.79
Jan 21, 1993 146.57

Data provided by the National Weather Service.