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CUYAMA RIVER - BUCKHORN (CYBC1)
Latitude: 35.02º NLongitude: 120.23º WElevation: 760 Feet
Location: Santa Barbara County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Southern CaliforniaRiver Group: Southern California
Issuance Time: Jan 23 2026 at 1:19 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 24 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: Cuyama River - Buckhorn Canyon (CYBC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/23/2026 at 01:22 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/19/2026 at 11:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.33 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        54 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/23/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.70 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        8 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            5.69              7                Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            5.72              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            5.74              9         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            5.77             10         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            5.79             11         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            5.77             10         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            5.71              8         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            5.72              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            5.73              9         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            5.74              9         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            5.75             10         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            5.75             10         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            5.76             10         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            5.77             10         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            5.76             10         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            5.75             10         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            5.74              9         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            5.74              9         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            5.73              9         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            6.29             50         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.29             50         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.28             49         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.33             54         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            5.66              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            5.68              7         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            5.68              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            5.67              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            5.66              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            5.64              5         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            5.64              5         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            5.65              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            5.64              5         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            5.64              5         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            5.65              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            5.65              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            5.67              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            5.67              6         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            5.66              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            5.65              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            5.65              6         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.61              5         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.64              5         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.70              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.73              9         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.76             10         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.89             17         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.83             13         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.77             10         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.64              5         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.71              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.59              4         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.66              6         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.72              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.71              8         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.70              8         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.71              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            5.72              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            5.72              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            5.71              8         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            5.71              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            5.70              8         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            5.69              7         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            5.70              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            5.70              8                Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            5.69              7         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            5.70              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            5.69              7         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            5.69              7         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            5.70              8         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            5.70              8         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            5.70              8         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.