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BIG CHICO CREEK - CHICO (HKCC1)
Latitude: 39.77º NLongitude: 121.78º WElevation: 274 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jun 30 2025 at 6:46 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 01 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 96. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 63 to 71. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 98. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 62 to 70. South winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 98. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 63 to 69.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs around 93.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. Highs 88 to 93.
Product Disclaimer

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.