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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: Jan 23 2026 at 1:11 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 24 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  01/23/2026 at 01:13 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/18/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1.79 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        594 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1.60 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        497 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            1.79            594                Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            1.79            594         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            1.78            589         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            1.78            589         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            1.79            594         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            1.77            583         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            1.78            589         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            1.77            583         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            1.78            589         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            1.76            578         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            1.75            573         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            1.76            578         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            1.75            573         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            1.75            573         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            1.77            583         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            1.74            568         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            1.74            568         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            1.75            573         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            1.72            557         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            1.75            573         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            1.73            562         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            1.75            573         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            1.74            568         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            1.74            568         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            1.74            568         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            1.74            568         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            1.74            568         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            1.73            562         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            1.73            562         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            1.71            552         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            1.73            562         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            1.71            552         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            1.72            557         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            1.71            552         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            1.71            552         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            1.70            547         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            1.70            547         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            1.72            557         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            1.70            547         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            1.70            547         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            1.72            557         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            1.72            557         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            1.70            547         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            1.70            547         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            1.70            547         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            1.69            542         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            1.70            547         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            1.69            542         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            1.69            542         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            1.68            537         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            1.68            537         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            1.69            542         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            1.69            542         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            1.70            547         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            1.66            527         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            1.68            537         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            1.66            527         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            1.67            532         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            1.67            532         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            1.68            537         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            1.66            527         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            1.66            527         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            1.66            527         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            1.67            532         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            1.67            532         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            1.66            527         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            1.65            522         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            1.66            527         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            1.66            527         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            1.63            512         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            1.65            522         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            1.64            517         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            1.63            512         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            1.63            512         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            1.63            512         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            1.62            507         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            1.63            512         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            1.62            507         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            1.63            512         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            1.60            497         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            1.61            502         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            1.60            497         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            1.60            497         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            1.61            502         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            1.61            502         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            1.61            502         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            1.61            502         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            1.59            492         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            1.59            492         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            1.61            502         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            1.60            497         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            1.59            492         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            1.62            507         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            1.60            497         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            1.58            487         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            1.60            497         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            1.60            497         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            1.60            497         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            1.60            497         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            1.59            492         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            1.61            502         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            1.57            482         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            1.60            497         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            1.59            492         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            1.59            492         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            1.61            502         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            1.58            487         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            1.60            497         +      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            1.57            482         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            1.57            482         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            1.57            482         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            1.57            482         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            1.60            497         +      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            1.60            497         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            1.60            497                Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            1.59            492         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            1.59            492         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            1.59            492         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            1.58            487         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            1.58            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            1.57            482         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            1.57            482         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            1.57            482         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            1.56            477         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            1.56            477         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            1.56            477         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            1.55            473         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            1.55            473         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            1.55            473         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            1.55            473         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            1.54            468         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            1.54            468         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            1.54            468         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            1.53            463         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            1.53            463         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            1.53            463         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            1.52            458         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            1.52            458         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            1.52            458         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            1.51            454         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            1.51            454         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            1.51            454         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            1.50            449         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            1.50            449         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            1.50            449         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            1.49            444         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            1.49            444         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            1.49            444         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            1.48            440         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            1.48            440         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            1.48            440         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            1.47            435         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            1.47            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            1.46            430         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            1.46            430         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            1.46            430         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            1.45            426         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            1.45            426         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            1.45            426         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            1.44            421         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            1.44            421         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            1.43            417         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            1.43            417         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            1.43            417         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            1.42            412         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            1.42            412         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            1.42            412         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            1.42            412         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            1.41            408         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            1.41            408         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            1.41            408         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            1.40            403         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            1.40            403         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            1.40            403         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            1.40            403         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            1.39            399         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            1.39            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            1.39            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            1.38            394         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            1.38            394         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            1.38            394         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            1.37            390         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            1.37            390         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            1.37            390         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            1.36            386         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            1.36            386         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            1.36            386         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            1.35            381         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            1.35            381         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            1.35            381         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            1.34            377         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            1.34            377         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            1.34            377         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            1.34            377         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            1.33            373         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            1.33            373         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            1.33            373         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            1.32            368         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            1.32            368         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            1.32            368         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            1.32            368         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            1.32            368         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            1.31            364         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            1.31            364         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            1.31            364         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            1.31            364         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            1.30            360         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            1.30            360         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            1.30            360         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            1.30            360         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            1.29            355         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            1.29            355         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            1.29            355         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            1.28            351         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            1.28            351         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            1.28            351         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            1.28            351         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            1.27            347         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            1.27            347         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            1.27            347         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            1.27            347         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            1.27            347         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            1.26            343         -      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.