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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: Feb 19 2026 at 1:45 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 20 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: Cottonwood Creek - Cottonwood (CWAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/19/2026 at 01:47 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       11.13 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        7202 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/24/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       12.41 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        10190 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            4.48            754                Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            4.47            749         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            4.45            741         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            4.46            745         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            4.42            728         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            4.40            719         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            4.42            728         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            4.39            715         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            4.38            710         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            4.37            706         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            4.36            702         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            4.34            694         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            4.36            702         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            4.31            681         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            4.35            698         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            4.33            689         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            4.33            689         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            685         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            4.34            694         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            677         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            4.29            673         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            4.28            669         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            4.29            673         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            4.27            664         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            4.29            673         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            4.25            656         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            4.27            664         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            4.28            669         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            4.26            660         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            4.27            664         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            4.28            669         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            4.34            694         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            698         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            4.42            728         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            4.49            758         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            4.55            785         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            5.25           1130         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            7.68           2865         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.26           4440         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           10.30           5793         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           10.87           6719         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           11.08           7104         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           11.13           7202         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           10.97           6892         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           10.85           6685         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           10.71           6450         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           10.40           5949         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           10.16           5582         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.81           5114         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.59           4832         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.27           4452         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.01           4168         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            8.86           4009         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            8.64           3781         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            8.41           3550         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            8.34           3481         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            8.15           3297         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            7.99           3147         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            7.88           3045         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            7.84           3009         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            7.84           3009         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            7.83           2999         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            7.78           2954         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            7.69           2874         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            7.62           2812         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            7.48           2690         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            7.45           2664         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            7.39           2613         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            7.28           2521         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            7.22           2471         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            7.25           2496         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            7.16           2422         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            7.20           2455         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            7.27           2513         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            7.44           2656         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            7.56           2759         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            7.56           2759         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            7.58           2777         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            7.62           2812         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            7.68           2865         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            7.70           2883         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            7.68           2865         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            7.58           2777         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            7.52           2725         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            7.44           2656         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            7.34           2571         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            7.27           2513         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            7.27           2513         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            7.19           2447         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            7.15           2414         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            7.13           2398         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            7.02           2310         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            6.99           2286         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            6.89           2207         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            6.91           2223         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            6.81           2146         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            6.79           2130         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            6.72           2077         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            6.68           2047         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            6.57           1966         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            6.56           1958         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            6.50           1915         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            6.51           1922         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            6.50           1915         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            6.42           1857         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            6.43           1864         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            6.37           1822         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            6.32           1787         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            6.29           1766         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            6.31           1780         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            6.29           1766         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            6.21           1711         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            6.26           1745         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            6.20           1704         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            6.25           1738         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            6.33           1794         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.34           1801         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.48           1900         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.68           2047         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            6.91           2223         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            7.19           2447         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            7.45           2664                Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            7.67           2856         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            7.83           2999         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            7.93           3091         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            7.96           3119         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            7.95           3109         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            7.89           3054         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.80           2972         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.68           2865         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.55           2751         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.41           2630         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.28           2521         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.15           2414         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.01           2302         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            6.87           2192         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            6.74           2092         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            6.61           1995         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            6.49           1907         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            6.41           1850         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            6.37           1822         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            6.31           1780         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            6.24           1731         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.16           1677         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.08           1623         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.00           1570         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            5.93           1526         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            5.86           1483         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            5.80           1446         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            5.74           1409         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            5.69           1379         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.67           1367         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.66           1362         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.63           1344         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.61           1332         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.59           1320         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.57           1309         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.55           1297         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.53           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.51           1274         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.49           1263         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.46           1246         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.44           1235         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.42           1223         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.40           1212         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.38           1201         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.37           1195         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.35           1184         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.33           1173         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.31           1162         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.29           1151         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.28           1146         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.26           1135         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.24           1124         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.23           1119         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.21           1108         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.21           1108         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.20           1103         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.21           1108         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.23           1119         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.27           1141         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.34           1179         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.44           1235         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.57           1309         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.75           1415         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            6.24           1731         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            7.47           2682         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            7.88           3045         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            8.30           3442         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            8.71           3852         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            9.11           4276         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            9.48           4695         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            9.81           5114         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           10.12           5527         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           10.37           5902         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           10.57           6221         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           10.73           6484         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           10.84           6668         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           10.93           6821         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           10.97           6892         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           10.99           6931         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           10.99           6931         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           10.97           6892         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           10.94           6838         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           10.88           6736         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           10.81           6617         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           10.74           6500         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           10.66           6368         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           10.58           6237         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           10.50           6108         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           10.41           5965         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           10.33           5840         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           10.26           5731         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           10.19           5624         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           10.14           5554         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           10.11           5514         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           10.09           5486         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           10.09           5486         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           10.11           5514         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           10.16           5582         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           10.23           5685         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           10.35           5871         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           10.49           6092         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           10.66           6368         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           10.86           6702         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           11.07           7085         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           11.29           7521         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           11.52           7996         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           11.75           8493         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           11.98           9061         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           12.20           9627         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           12.41          10190         +      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.