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CHOWCHILLA BYPASS - RIPPERDAN (CHBC1)
Latitude: 36.77º NLongitude: 120.29º WElevation: 170 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Madera County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: San Joaquin
Issuance Time: Mar 16 2026 at 1:48 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 17 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: Chowchilla Bypass - Ripperdan (CHBC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/16/2026 at 01:50 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/16/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       163.60 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        30 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/20/2026 at 06:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       163.70 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        56 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/11/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30                Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/12/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT          163.60             30                Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT          163.60             30         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT          163.61             32         +      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT          163.61             32         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT          163.61             32         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT          163.61             32         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT          163.62             35         +      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT          163.62             35         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT          163.62             35         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT          163.62             35         0      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT          163.63             37         +      Not Applicable
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT          163.63             37         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT          163.63             37         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT          163.63             37         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT          163.64             40         +      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT          163.64             40         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT          163.64             40         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT          163.64             40         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT          163.64             40         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT          163.65             43         +      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT          163.65             43         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT          163.65             43         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT          163.65             43         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT          163.65             43         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT          163.65             43         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT          163.66             45         +      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT          163.66             45         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT          163.67             48         +      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT          163.67             48         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT          163.68             51         +      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT          163.68             51         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT          163.69             53         +      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT          163.69             53         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT          163.70             56         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT          163.70             56         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT          163.70             56         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.