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BUTTE CREEK - DURHAM (DRMC1)
Latitude: 39.68º NLongitude: 121.78º WElevation: 190 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Issuance Time: Feb 18 2026 at 1:47 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 190.5 FeetMinor Flood: 198.0 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Butte Creek - Durham (DRMC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/18/2026 at 01:49 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       183.26 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1130 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/23/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       184.58 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1877 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST          181.54            365                        Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST          181.52            358         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST          181.54            365         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST          181.54            365         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST          181.52            358         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST          181.52            358         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST          181.50            351         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST          181.54            365         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST          181.53            361         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST          181.51            354         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST          181.50            351         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST          181.50            351         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST          181.50            351         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST          181.51            354         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST          181.52            358         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST          181.49            348         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST          181.47            341         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST          181.49            348         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST          181.49            348         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST          181.50            351         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST          181.48            344         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST          181.48            344         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST          181.47            341         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST          181.49            348         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST          181.50            351         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST          181.47            341         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST          181.53            361         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST          181.51            354         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST          181.49            348         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST          181.48            344         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST          181.49            348         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST          181.49            348         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST          181.48            344         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST          181.49            348         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST          181.49            348         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST          181.53            361         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST          181.52            358         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST          181.53            361         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST          181.52            358         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST          181.54            365         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST          181.56            372         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST          181.55            368         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST          181.55            368         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST          181.54            365         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST          181.55            368         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST          181.56            372         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST          181.56            372         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST          181.55            368         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST          181.58            379         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST          181.57            375         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST          181.57            375         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST          181.59            382         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST          181.62            393         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST          181.64            400         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST          181.68            414         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST          181.84            474         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST          182.01            540         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST          182.26            642         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST          182.53            762         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST          182.72            852         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST          183.07           1028         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST          183.25           1124         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST          183.26           1130         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST          183.25           1124         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST          183.19           1092         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST          183.13           1060         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST          183.06           1023         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST          183.03           1007         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST          182.98            982         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST          182.97            976         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST          182.92            951         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST          182.89            936         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST          182.84            911         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST          182.80            891         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST          182.78            881         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST          182.74            861         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST          182.77            876         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST          182.79            886         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST          182.85            916         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST          182.95            966         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST          182.93            956         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST          182.86            921         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST          182.80            891         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST          182.76            871         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST          182.72            852         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST          182.69            837         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST          182.67            828         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST          182.66            823         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST          182.66            823         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST          182.64            813         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST          182.60            795         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST          182.57            781         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST          182.55            771         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST          182.53            762         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST          182.50            748         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST          182.49            743         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST          182.50            748         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST          182.57            781         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST          182.70            842         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST          182.73            856         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST          182.63            809         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST          182.57            781         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST          182.54            766         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST          182.52            757         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST          182.50            748         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST          182.46            730         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST          182.43            716         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST          182.42            712         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST          182.39            699         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST          182.38            694         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST          182.37            690         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST          182.33            673         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST          182.32            668         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST          182.29            656         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST          182.27            647         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST          182.27            647         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST          182.24            634                        Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST          182.22            625         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST          182.21            621         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST          182.19            613         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST          182.18            609         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST          182.16            600         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST          182.15            596         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST          182.15            596         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST          182.14            592         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST          182.15            596         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST          182.15            596         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST          182.16            600         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST          182.18            609         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST          182.19            613         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST          182.21            621         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST          182.23            630         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST          182.26            642         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST          182.29            656         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST          182.33            673         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST          182.37            690         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST          182.41            707         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST          182.44            721         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST          182.47            734         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST          182.50            748         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST          182.53            762         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST          182.55            771         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST          182.58            785         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST          182.59            790         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST          182.60            795         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST          182.60            795         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST          182.58            785         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST          182.56            776         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST          182.53            762         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST          182.51            753         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST          182.50            748         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST          182.49            743         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST          182.46            730         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST          182.43            716         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST          182.39            699         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST          182.34            677         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST          182.29            656         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST          182.25            638         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST          182.21            621         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST          182.18            609         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST          182.16            600         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST          182.13            588         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST          182.11            580         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST          182.09            572         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST          182.08            568         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST          182.06            560         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST          182.05            556         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST          182.04            552         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST          182.03            548         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST          182.02            544         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST          182.01            540         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST          182.01            540         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST          182.02            544         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST          182.04            552         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST          182.05            556         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST          182.07            564         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST          182.08            568         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST          182.08            568         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST          182.07            564         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST          182.07            564         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST          182.06            560         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST          182.06            560         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST          182.05            556         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST          182.04            552         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST          182.03            548         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST          182.01            540         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST          182.00            536         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST          181.98            528         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST          181.97            524         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST          181.97            524         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST          181.96            520         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST          181.96            520         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST          181.96            520         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST          181.97            524         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST          181.98            528         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST          182.00            536         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST          182.02            544         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST          182.04            552         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST          182.06            560         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST          182.07            564         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST          182.08            568         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST          182.10            576         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST          182.13            588         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST          182.19            613         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST          182.29            656         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST          182.41            707         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST          182.55            771         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST          182.70            842         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST          182.84            911         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST          182.98            982         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST          183.21           1102         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST          183.38           1197         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST          183.53           1282         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST          183.67           1359         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST          183.79           1424         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST          183.90           1483         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST          183.99           1532         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST          184.07           1578         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST          184.15           1623         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST          184.22           1663         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST          184.28           1698         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST          184.34           1733         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST          184.38           1757         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST          184.43           1787         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST          184.47           1811         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST          184.52           1841         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST          184.58           1877         +              Normal
#
# 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.