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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 21 2026 at 10:09 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 22 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:  05/21/2026 at 10:11 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/16/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.83 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        274 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/21/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.72 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        245 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/16/2026 10 AM PDT            2.83            274                Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 11 AM PDT            2.83            274         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 12 PM PDT            2.83            274         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 01 PM PDT            2.82            271         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 02 PM PDT            2.81            268         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 03 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 04 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 05 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 06 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 07 PM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 08 PM PDT            2.80            266         +      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 09 PM PDT            2.78            261         -      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 10 PM PDT            2.79            263         +      Not Applicable
  05/16/2026 11 PM PDT            2.80            266         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 12 AM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 01 AM PDT            2.79            263         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 02 AM PDT            2.79            263         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 03 AM PDT            2.78            261         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 04 AM PDT            2.78            261         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 05 AM PDT            2.79            263         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 06 AM PDT            2.79            263         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 07 AM PDT            2.80            266         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 08 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 09 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 10 AM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 11 AM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 12 PM PDT            2.80            266         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 01 PM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 02 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 03 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 04 PM PDT            2.82            271         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 05 PM PDT            2.80            266         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 06 PM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 07 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 08 PM PDT            2.80            266         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 09 PM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 10 PM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/17/2026 11 PM PDT            2.80            266         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 12 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 01 AM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 02 AM PDT            2.80            266         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 03 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 04 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 05 AM PDT            2.79            263         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 06 AM PDT            2.79            263         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 07 AM PDT            2.79            263         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 08 AM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 09 AM PDT            2.80            266         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 10 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 11 AM PDT            2.80            266         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 12 PM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 01 PM PDT            2.80            266         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 02 PM PDT            2.81            268         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 03 PM PDT            2.81            268         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 04 PM PDT            2.78            261         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 05 PM PDT            2.77            258         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 06 PM PDT            2.78            261         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 07 PM PDT            2.77            258         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 08 PM PDT            2.78            261         +      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 09 PM PDT            2.77            258         -      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 10 PM PDT            2.77            258         0      Not Applicable
  05/18/2026 11 PM PDT            2.76            255         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 12 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 01 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 02 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 03 AM PDT            2.77            258         +      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 04 AM PDT            2.76            255         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 05 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 06 AM PDT            2.77            258         +      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 07 AM PDT            2.76            255         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 08 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 09 AM PDT            2.75            253         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 10 AM PDT            2.76            255         +      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 11 AM PDT            2.76            255         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 12 PM PDT            2.78            261         +      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 01 PM PDT            2.78            261         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 02 PM PDT            2.78            261         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 03 PM PDT            2.78            261         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 04 PM PDT            2.77            258         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 05 PM PDT            2.77            258         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 06 PM PDT            2.76            255         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 07 PM PDT            2.75            253         -      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 08 PM PDT            2.75            253         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 09 PM PDT            2.75            253         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 10 PM PDT            2.75            253         0      Not Applicable
  05/19/2026 11 PM PDT            2.75            253         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 12 AM PDT            2.74            250         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 01 AM PDT            2.74            250         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 02 AM PDT            2.72            245         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 03 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 04 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 05 AM PDT            2.73            248         +      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 06 AM PDT            2.72            245         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 07 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 08 AM PDT            2.71            243         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 09 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 10 AM PDT            2.72            245         +      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 11 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 12 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 01 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 02 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 03 PM PDT            2.73            248         +      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 04 PM PDT            2.72            245         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 05 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 06 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 07 PM PDT            2.71            243         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 08 PM PDT            2.72            245         +      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 09 PM PDT            2.71            243         -      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 10 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/20/2026 11 PM PDT            2.72            245         +      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 12 AM PDT            2.70            241         -      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 01 AM PDT            2.69            238         -      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 02 AM PDT            2.70            241         +      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 03 AM PDT            2.72            245         +      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 04 AM PDT            2.70            241         -      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 05 AM PDT            2.72            245         +      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 06 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 07 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 08 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 09 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 10 AM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/21/2026 11 AM PDT            2.72            245                Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 12 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 01 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 02 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 03 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 04 PM PDT            2.72            245         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 05 PM PDT            2.71            243         -      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 06 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 07 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 08 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 09 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 10 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/21/2026 11 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 12 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 01 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 02 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 03 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 04 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 05 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 06 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 07 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 08 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 09 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 10 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 11 AM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 12 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 01 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 02 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 03 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 04 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 05 PM PDT            2.71            243         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 06 PM PDT            2.70            241         -      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 07 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 08 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 09 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 10 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/22/2026 11 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 12 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 01 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 02 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 03 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 04 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 05 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 06 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 07 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 08 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 09 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 10 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 11 AM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 12 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 01 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 02 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 03 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 04 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 05 PM PDT            2.70            241         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 06 PM PDT            2.69            238         -      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 07 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 08 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 09 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 10 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/23/2026 11 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 12 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 01 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 02 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 03 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 04 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 05 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 06 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 07 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 08 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 09 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 10 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 11 AM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 12 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 01 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 02 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 03 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 04 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 05 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 06 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 07 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 08 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 09 PM PDT            2.69            238         0      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 10 PM PDT            2.68            236         -      Not Applicable
  05/24/2026 11 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 12 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 01 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 02 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 03 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 04 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 05 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 06 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 07 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 08 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 09 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 10 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 11 AM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 12 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 01 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 02 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 03 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 04 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 05 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 06 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 07 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 08 PM PDT            2.68            236         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 09 PM PDT            2.67            233         -      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 10 PM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/25/2026 11 PM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 12 AM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 01 AM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 02 AM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 03 AM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 04 AM PDT            2.67            233         0      Not Applicable
  05/26/2026 05 AM PDT            2.67            233         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.