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Around Butte Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Butte Creek is a 44.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Butte C near Chico CA (site 11390000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1931 to 2026
Butte Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 571 cfs, and lowest in October, at 115 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 26,600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 340 | 176 to 701 |
| February | 467 | 285 to 881 |
| March | 571 | 372 to 881 |
| April | 547 | 380 to 798 |
| May | 405 | 288 to 621 |
| June | 242 | 183 to 346 |
| July | 154 | 128 to 199 |
| August | 128 | 110 to 160 |
| September | 116 | 91 to 140 |
| October | 115 | 89 to 139 |
| November | 144 | 111 to 203 |
| December | 200 | 137 to 415 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 95 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Butte C near Chico CA (site 11390000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Butte Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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