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BUTTE CREEK - CHICO (BKCC1)
Latitude: 39.73º NLongitude: 121.71º WElevation: 341 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 12 2026 at 7:53 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 13 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  05/12/2026 at 07:55 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/07/2026 at 06:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1.37 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        395 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/12/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1.20 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        320 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT            1.35            385                Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT            1.36            390         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT            1.37            395         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT            1.35            385         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT            1.36            390         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT            1.36            390         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT            1.36            390         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT            1.37            395         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT            1.36            390         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT            1.35            385         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT            1.34            381         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT            1.37            395         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT            1.35            385         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT            1.35            385         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT            1.35            385         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT            1.35            385         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT            1.35            385         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT            1.34            381         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT            1.34            381         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT            1.34            381         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT            1.32            372         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT            1.33            376         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT            1.33            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT            1.33            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT            1.34            381         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT            1.33            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT            1.34            381         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT            1.33            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT            1.34            381         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT            1.33            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT            1.32            372         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT            1.31            367         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT            1.34            381         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT            1.33            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT            1.33            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT            1.33            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT            1.32            372         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT            1.33            376         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT            1.32            372         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT            1.32            372         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT            1.32            372         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT            1.33            376         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT            1.31            367         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT            1.30            363         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT            1.31            367         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT            1.30            363         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT            1.31            367         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT            1.31            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT            1.30            363         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT            1.30            363         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT            1.30            363         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT            1.29            359         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT            1.30            363         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT            1.29            359         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT            1.28            354         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT            1.29            359         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            1.27            350         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            1.28            354         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            1.29            359         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            1.29            359         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            1.29            359         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            1.29            359         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            1.30            363         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            1.29            359         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            1.28            354         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            1.29            359         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            1.30            363         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            1.27            350         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            1.28            354         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            1.28            354         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            1.26            345         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            1.27            350         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            1.27            350         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            1.26            345         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            1.25            341         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            1.26            345         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            1.25            341         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            1.24            337         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            1.26            345         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            1.26            345         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            1.26            345         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            1.25            341         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            1.26            345         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            1.26            345         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            1.27            350         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            1.26            345         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            1.25            341         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            1.26            345         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            1.25            341         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            1.25            341         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            1.22            328         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            1.25            341         +      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            1.23            332         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            1.19            316         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            1.21            324         +      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            1.21            324         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            1.21            324         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            1.21            324         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            1.20            320         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            1.19            316         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            1.20            320         +      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            1.20            320         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            1.20            320                Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            1.20            320         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            1.20            320         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            1.20            320         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            1.20            320         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            1.19            316         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            1.19            316         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            1.18            311         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            1.18            311         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            1.17            307         -      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            1.17            307         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            1.16            303         -      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            1.16            303         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            1.15            299         -      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            1.15            299         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            1.14            295         -      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            1.14            295         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            1.13            291         -      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            1.13            291         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            1.12            287         -      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            1.12            287         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            1.11            283         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 06 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 07 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 08 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 09 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 10 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 11 AM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 12 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 01 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 02 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 03 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 04 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 05 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 06 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 07 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 08 PM PDT            1.11            283         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 09 PM PDT            1.10            279         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 10 PM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 11 PM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 12 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 01 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 02 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 03 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 04 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 05 AM PDT            1.10            279         0      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.