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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: Mar 06 2026 at 12:47 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 07 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:  03/06/2026 at 12:49 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/02/2026 at 02:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.32 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        3461 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/06/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.04 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1597 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            8.00           3156                Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            7.98           3137         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            7.89           3054         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            7.89           3054         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            7.86           3027         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            7.87           3036         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            7.82           2990         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            7.75           2927         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            7.74           2918         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            7.74           2918         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            7.71           2892         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            7.69           2874         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            7.80           2972         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            8.20           3345         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            8.32           3461         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            8.29           3432         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            8.16           3307         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            7.96           3119         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            7.88           3045         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            7.78           2954         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            7.72           2900         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            7.64           2829         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            7.65           2838         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            7.62           2812         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            7.59           2786         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            7.46           2673         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            7.53           2733         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            7.45           2664         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            7.43           2647         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            7.39           2613         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            7.37           2597         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            7.36           2588         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            7.29           2529         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            7.33           2563         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            7.29           2529         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            7.25           2496         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            7.24           2488         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            7.28           2521         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            7.23           2480         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            7.24           2488         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            7.15           2414         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            7.17           2430         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            7.20           2455         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            7.08           2358         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            7.07           2350         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            7.08           2358         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            7.13           2398         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            7.09           2366         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            7.08           2358         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            7.06           2342         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            7.06           2342         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            7.06           2342         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            7.00           2294         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            7.00           2294         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            6.95           2254         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            6.96           2262         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            6.95           2254         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            6.93           2239         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            6.88           2200         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            6.89           2207         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            6.90           2215         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            6.87           2192         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            6.87           2192         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            6.84           2169         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            6.82           2153         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            6.81           2146         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            6.72           2077         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            6.79           2130         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            6.76           2107         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            6.74           2092         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            6.75           2100         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            6.74           2092         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            6.71           2070         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            6.70           2062         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            6.67           2040         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            6.69           2055         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            6.60           1988         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            6.61           1995         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            6.62           2003         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            6.58           1973         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            6.62           2003         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            6.57           1966         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            6.58           1973         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            6.57           1966         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            6.55           1951         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            6.56           1958         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            6.51           1922         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            6.49           1907         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            6.54           1944         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            6.46           1886         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            6.47           1893         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            6.43           1864         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            6.45           1879         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            6.45           1879         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            6.40           1843         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            6.40           1843         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            6.38           1829         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            6.37           1822         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            6.37           1822         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            6.34           1801         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            6.37           1822         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            6.34           1801         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            6.34           1801         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            6.34           1801         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            6.31           1780         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            6.29           1766         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            6.31           1780         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            6.30           1773         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            6.28           1759         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            6.28           1759         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            6.19           1697         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            6.23           1724         +      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            6.19           1697         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            6.15           1670         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            6.14           1663         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            6.13           1657         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            6.09           1630         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            6.07           1616         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            6.10           1636         +      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            6.07           1616         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            6.05           1603         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            6.04           1597                Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            6.03           1590         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            6.01           1577         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            6.00           1570         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            5.99           1564         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            5.97           1551         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            5.96           1545         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            5.95           1539         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            5.94           1532         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            5.93           1526         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            5.91           1514         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            5.90           1507         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            5.89           1501         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            5.88           1495         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            5.87           1489         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            5.86           1483         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            5.84           1470         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            5.83           1464         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            5.82           1458         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            5.81           1452         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            5.80           1446         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            5.79           1440         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            5.78           1434         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            5.77           1427         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            5.75           1415         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            5.74           1409         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            5.73           1403         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            5.72           1397         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            5.71           1391         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            5.70           1385         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            5.69           1379         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            5.68           1373         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            5.67           1367         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            5.66           1362         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            5.65           1356         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            5.64           1350         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            5.63           1344         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            5.62           1338         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            5.61           1332         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            5.60           1326         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            5.59           1320         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            5.58           1315         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            5.57           1309         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            5.56           1303         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            5.55           1297         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            5.54           1291         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            5.53           1286         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            5.52           1280         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            5.51           1274         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            5.50           1269         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            5.49           1263         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            5.48           1257         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            5.47           1251         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            5.46           1246         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            5.46           1246         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            5.45           1240         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            5.44           1235         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            5.43           1229         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            5.42           1223         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            5.41           1218         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            5.41           1218         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            5.40           1212         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            5.39           1207         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            5.38           1201         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            5.38           1201         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            5.37           1195         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            5.36           1190         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            5.36           1190         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            5.35           1184         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            5.34           1179         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            5.34           1179         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            5.33           1173         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            5.33           1173         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            5.32           1168         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            5.31           1162         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            5.31           1162         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            5.30           1157         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            5.29           1151         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            5.29           1151         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            5.28           1146         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            5.28           1146         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            5.27           1141         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            5.26           1135         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            5.25           1130         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            5.25           1130         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            5.24           1124         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            5.23           1119         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.22           1114         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.22           1114         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            5.21           1108         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.21           1108         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.20           1103         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.19           1098         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.18           1092         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.18           1092         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.17           1087         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.16           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.16           1082         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.15           1077         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.14           1071         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.13           1066         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.13           1066         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            5.12           1061         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            5.11           1056         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            5.10           1051         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            5.09           1045         -      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            5.09           1045         0      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            5.08           1040         -      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.07           1035         -      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.06           1030         -      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.05           1025         -      Not Applicable
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.04           1020         -      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.