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COTTONWOOD CREEK - COTTONWOOD (CWAC1)
Latitude: 40.39º NLongitude: 122.24º WElevation: 364 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 11 2026 at 7:30 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 12 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: Cottonwood Creek - Cottonwood (CWAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  05/11/2026 at 07:32 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/06/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.40 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        444 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/11/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.09 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        346 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT            3.40            444                Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT            3.40            444         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT            3.39            441         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT            3.40            444         +      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT            3.40            444         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT            3.39            441         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT            3.40            444         +      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT            3.39            441         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT            3.39            441         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT            3.37            434         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT            3.37            434         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT            3.36            431         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT            3.34            424         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT            3.34            424         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT            3.33            421         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT            3.33            421         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT            3.32            418         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT            3.32            418         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT            3.32            418         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT            3.33            421         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT            3.33            421         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT            3.33            421         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT            3.31            414         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT            3.32            418         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT            3.31            414         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT            3.31            414         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT            3.32            418         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT            3.32            418         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT            3.33            421         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT            3.33            421         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT            3.33            421         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT            3.32            418         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT            3.32            418         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT            3.30            411         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT            3.31            414         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT            3.31            414         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT            3.30            411         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT            3.30            411         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT            3.28            405         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT            3.29            408         +      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT            3.27            401         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT            3.28            405         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT            3.29            408         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT            3.26            398         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.27            401         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.28            405         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.27            401         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.26            398         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.25            395         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.26            398         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.25            395         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.25            395         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.25            395         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.25            395         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.24            392         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.25            395         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.24            392         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.24            392         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.22            386         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.24            392         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.21            383         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22            386         +      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.21            383         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.21            383         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.21            383         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.20            379         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.21            383         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.20            379         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.19            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.20            379         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.20            379         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.19            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.19            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.20            379         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.19            376         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.19            376         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.18            373         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.18            373         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.18            373         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.17            370         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.17            370         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.16            367         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.17            370         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.17            370         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.16            367         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.17            370         +      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.16            367         -      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.16            367         0      Not Applicable
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.15            364         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.14            361         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.15            364         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.13            358         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.16            367         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.15            364         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.15            364         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.14            361         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.14            361         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.15            364         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.14            361         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.15            364         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.14            361         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.14            361         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.15            364         +      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.14            361         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.14            361         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.13            358         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            3.13            358         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            3.12            355         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            3.12            355         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            3.11            352         -      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            3.11            352         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            3.11            352         0      Not Applicable
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            3.11            352         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            3.10            349         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            3.10            349         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            3.10            349         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            3.10            349         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            3.10            349         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            3.09            346         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            3.09            346                Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            3.09            346         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            3.08            343         -      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            3.08            343         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            3.07            340         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            3.07            340         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            3.06            337         -      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            3.06            337         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            3.05            334         -      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            3.05            334         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            3.04            332         -      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            3.04            332         0      Not Applicable
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            3.03            329         -      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            329         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            3.02            326         -      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            3.02            326         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            3.02            326         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.