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BIG CHICO CREEK - CHICO (HKCC1)
Latitude: 39.77º NLongitude: 121.78º WElevation: 274 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Mar 30 2026 at 1:30 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 31 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: Big Chico Creek - Chico (HKCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/30/2026 at 01:32 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/26/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       281.11 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        98 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/02/2026 at 12:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       281.08 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        92 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT          281.11             98                Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT          281.10             96         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT          281.11             98         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT          281.10             96         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT          281.11             98         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT          281.11             98         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT          281.10             96         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT          281.09             94         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT          281.10             96         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT          281.10             96         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT          281.09             94         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT          281.10             96         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT          281.09             94         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT          281.08             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT          281.09             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT          281.08             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT          281.09             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT          281.09             94         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT          281.08             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT          281.09             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT          281.08             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT          281.09             94         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT          281.08             92         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT          281.08             92         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT          281.08             92         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT          281.08             92         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT          281.08             92         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT          281.06             88         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT          281.07             90         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT          281.07             90                Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT          281.06             88         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT          281.07             90         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT          281.08             92         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT          281.08             92         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT          281.07             90         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT          281.07             90         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT          281.06             88         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT          281.06             88         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT          281.05             86         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT          281.05             86         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT          281.05             86         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT          281.05             86         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT          281.04             84         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT          281.04             84         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT          281.04             84         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT          281.04             84         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT          281.04             84         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT          281.03             82         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT          281.03             82         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT          281.02             80         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT          281.02             80         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT          281.02             80         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.