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BIG CHICO CREEK - CHICO (HKCC1)
Latitude: 39.77º NLongitude: 121.78º WElevation: 274 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jan 30 2026 at 12:37 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 31 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: Big Chico Creek - Chico (HKCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  01/30/2026 at 12:39 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/26/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       281.37 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        165 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/30/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       281.24 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        129 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST          281.29            142                Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST          281.32            151         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST          281.35            159         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST          281.34            156         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST          281.35            159         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST          281.36            162         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST          281.35            159         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST          281.37            165         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST          281.36            162         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST          281.35            159         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST          281.34            156         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST          281.34            156         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST          281.35            159         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST          281.29            142         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST          281.36            162         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST          281.29            142         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST          281.27            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST          281.25            131         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST          281.26            134         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST          281.25            131         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST          281.26            134         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST          281.28            139         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST          281.30            145         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST          281.28            139         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST          281.30            145         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST          281.27            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST          281.29            142         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST          281.28            139         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST          281.28            139         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST          281.28            139         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST          281.29            142         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST          281.29            142         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST          281.34            156         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST          281.31            148         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST          281.29            142         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST          281.28            139         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST          281.27            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST          281.24            129         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST          281.26            134         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST          281.25            131         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST          281.28            139         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST          281.27            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST          281.24            129         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST          281.26            134         +      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST          281.27            137         +      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST          281.24            129         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST          281.24            129                Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST          281.23            126         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST          281.22            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST          281.21            121         -      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST          281.20            119         -      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST          281.19            116         -      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST          281.18            114         -      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST          281.17            112         -      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST          281.16            109         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 05 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 06 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 07 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 08 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 09 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 10 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 11 AM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 12 PM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 01 PM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 02 PM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 03 PM PST          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 04 PM PST          281.15            107         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 05 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 06 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 07 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 08 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 09 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 10 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 11 PM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 12 AM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 01 AM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 02 AM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 03 AM PST          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 04 AM PST          281.15            107         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.