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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: Apr 19 2025 at 7:19 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 20 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 77 to 83. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows around 53. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 84. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 51 to 56. North winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows around 52.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 77 to 83.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 51.

Thursday through Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 69 to 79. Lows around 50.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows around 48. Highs 69 to 75.
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.