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BUTTE CREEK - CHICO (BKCC1)
Latitude: 39.73º NLongitude: 121.71º WElevation: 341 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Dec 25 2025 at 1:57 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 25 2025 at 9:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Butte Creek - Chico (BKCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  12/25/2025 at 02:04 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/21/2025 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.86 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        7233 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/25/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.54 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3903 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST            1.53            454                Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST            1.53            454         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST            1.53            454         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST            1.52            449         -      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST            1.50            440         -      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST            1.50            440         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST            1.50            440         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST            1.50            440         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST            1.51            445         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST            1.57            473         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST            1.69            533         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST            1.92            655         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST            2.23            838         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST            2.60           1081         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST            2.88           1282         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST            2.96           1342         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST            3.19           1521         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST            3.49           1770         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST            4.01           2241         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST            4.55           2781         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST            4.75           2994         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST            4.91           3169         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST            5.12           3406         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST            5.34           3663         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            5.42           3758         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            5.40           3734         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            5.50           3854         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            5.86           4301         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            6.28           4849         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            6.94           5770         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            7.36           6418         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            7.71           6984         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            7.83           7183         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            7.86           7233         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            7.80           7133         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            7.63           6853         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            7.41           6497         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            7.32           6354         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            7.26           6260         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            7.19           6150         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            7.01           5872         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            7.03           5903         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            6.78           5540         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            6.53           5190         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            6.28           4849         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            6.00           4481         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            5.75           4162         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            5.45           3794         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            5.18           3475         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            5.00           3270         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            4.78           3026         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            4.65           2887         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            4.50           2729         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            4.36           2585         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            4.25           2475         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            4.17           2395         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            4.06           2289         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            4.00           2231         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            3.95           2184         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            3.89           2128         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            3.91           2147         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            3.87           2109         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            3.89           2128         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            3.83           2072         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            3.78           2027         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            3.74           1990         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            3.64           1901         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            3.60           1866         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            3.49           1770         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            3.45           1736         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            3.39           1685         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            3.32           1627         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            3.26           1578         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            3.21           1537         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            3.14           1482         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            3.07           1427         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            3.04           1403         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            2.96           1342         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            2.95           1334         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            2.91           1304         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            2.90           1297         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            2.88           1282         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            2.88           1282         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            2.88           1282         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            2.90           1297         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            2.97           1350         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            3.07           1427         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            3.46           1745         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            4.54           2770         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            5.53           3891         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            6.20           4743         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            6.77           5526         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            7.02           5888         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            7.08           5980         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            6.90           5712         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            6.41           5025         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            5.97           4442         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            5.53           3891         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            5.26           3568         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            5.00           3270         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            4.79           3037         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            4.63           2865         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            4.45           2677         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            4.42           2646         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            4.31           2535         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            4.20           2425         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            4.20           2425         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            4.37           2595         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            4.48           2708         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            4.74           2983         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            5.01           3281         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            5.31           3627         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            5.59           3964         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            5.81           4238         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            5.97           4442         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            6.13           4650         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            6.27           4836         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            6.11           4624         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            5.99           4468         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            5.78           4200         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            5.54           3903                Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            5.33           3651         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            5.17           3464         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            5.06           3338         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            4.97           3236         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            4.89           3147         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            4.81           3059         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            4.75           2994         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            4.74           2983         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            4.75           2994         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            4.83           3081         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            4.93           3192         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            5.02           3293         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            5.08           3361         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            5.11           3395         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            5.09           3372         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            5.01           3281         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            4.91           3169         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            4.81           3059         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            4.74           2983         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            4.68           2919         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            4.62           2855         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            4.56           2791         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            4.50           2729         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            4.44           2667         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            4.40           2626         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            4.38           2605         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            4.38           2605         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            4.42           2646         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            4.47           2698         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            4.53           2760         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            4.58           2812         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            4.60           2833         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            4.58           2812         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            4.53           2760         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            4.44           2667         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            4.35           2575         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.27           2494         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.20           2425         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            4.14           2366         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            4.09           2318         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            4.04           2270         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.00           2231         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            3.95           2184         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            3.90           2137         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            3.86           2100         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            3.80           2045         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            3.75           1999         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            3.69           1945         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            3.64           1901         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            3.59           1857         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.55           1822         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.51           1787         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.47           1753         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.43           1719         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.40           1694         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.37           1669         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.34           1644         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.31           1619         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.29           1602         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.27           1586         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.25           1570         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.23           1554         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.21           1537         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.19           1521         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.18           1513         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.16           1497         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.14           1482         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.13           1474         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.11           1458         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.10           1450         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.09           1442         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.07           1427         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            3.06           1419         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            3.05           1411         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            3.03           1395         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            3.02           1388         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            3.01           1380         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            3.00           1372         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            2.99           1365         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            2.98           1357         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            2.96           1342         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            2.95           1334         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            2.94           1327         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            2.93           1319         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            2.92           1312         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            2.91           1304         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            2.90           1297         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            2.89           1289         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            2.88           1282         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            2.87           1274         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            2.86           1267         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            2.85           1260         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            2.84           1252         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            2.83           1245         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            2.82           1238         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            2.81           1230         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            2.80           1223         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            2.79           1216         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            2.78           1209         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            2.77           1201         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            2.76           1194         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            2.75           1187         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            2.74           1180         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            2.73           1173         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            2.72           1165         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            2.71           1158         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            2.71           1158         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            2.70           1151         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            2.69           1144         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            2.68           1137         -      Not Applicable
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.