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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: Mar 25 2025 at 1:41 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 26 2025 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:  03/25/2025 at 01:42 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/20/2025 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       282.50 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        758 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/28/2025 at 10:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       282.22 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        562 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/20/2025 01 PM PDT          282.50            758                Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 02 PM PDT          282.35            649         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 03 PM PDT          282.39            678         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 04 PM PDT          282.37            663         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 05 PM PDT          282.35            649         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 06 PM PDT          282.39            678         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 07 PM PDT          282.37            663         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 08 PM PDT          282.37            663         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 09 PM PDT          282.36            656         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 10 PM PDT          282.36            656         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2025 11 PM PDT          282.33            635         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 12 AM PDT          282.35            649         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 01 AM PDT          282.32            628         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 02 AM PDT          282.31            622         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 03 AM PDT          282.31            622         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 04 AM PDT          282.31            622         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 05 AM PDT          282.27            595         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 06 AM PDT          282.27            595         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 07 AM PDT          282.28            601         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 08 AM PDT          282.27            595         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 09 AM PDT          282.27            595         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 10 AM PDT          282.24            575         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 11 AM PDT          282.24            575         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 12 PM PDT          282.24            575         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 01 PM PDT          282.23            569         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 02 PM PDT          282.25            582         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 03 PM PDT          282.20            550         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 04 PM PDT          282.22            562         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 05 PM PDT          282.20            550         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 06 PM PDT          282.18            538         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 07 PM PDT          282.17            532         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 08 PM PDT          282.16            526         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 09 PM PDT          282.15            520         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 10 PM PDT          282.13            508         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2025 11 PM PDT          282.12            502         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 12 AM PDT          282.12            502         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 01 AM PDT          282.16            526         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 02 AM PDT          282.14            514         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 03 AM PDT          282.13            508         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 04 AM PDT          282.12            502         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 05 AM PDT          282.11            497         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 06 AM PDT          282.10            491         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 07 AM PDT          282.09            485         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 08 AM PDT          282.07            474         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 09 AM PDT          282.08            479         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 10 AM PDT          282.06            468         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 11 AM PDT          282.06            468         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 12 PM PDT          282.04            457         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 01 PM PDT          282.08            479         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 02 PM PDT          282.07            474         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 03 PM PDT          282.06            468         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 04 PM PDT          282.05            463         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 05 PM PDT          282.06            468         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 06 PM PDT          282.06            468         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 07 PM PDT          282.03            452         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 08 PM PDT          282.02            446         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 09 PM PDT          281.96            415         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 10 PM PDT          282.02            446         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2025 11 PM PDT          281.95            410         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 12 AM PDT          282.03            452         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 01 AM PDT          281.93            400         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 02 AM PDT          281.92            395         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 03 AM PDT          281.92            395         0      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 04 AM PDT          282.00            436         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 05 AM PDT          281.93            400         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 06 AM PDT          281.95            410         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 07 AM PDT          281.94            405         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 08 AM PDT          281.98            425         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 09 AM PDT          281.97            420         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 10 AM PDT          281.95            410         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 11 AM PDT          281.90            385         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 12 PM PDT          281.95            410         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 01 PM PDT          281.98            425         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 02 PM PDT          281.97            420         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 03 PM PDT          281.94            405         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 04 PM PDT          281.98            425         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 05 PM PDT          281.98            425         0      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 06 PM PDT          281.94            405         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 07 PM PDT          281.94            405         0      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 08 PM PDT          281.95            410         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 09 PM PDT          281.93            400         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 10 PM PDT          281.94            405         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2025 11 PM PDT          281.93            400         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 12 AM PDT          281.93            400         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 01 AM PDT          281.90            385         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 02 AM PDT          281.88            375         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 03 AM PDT          281.88            375         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 04 AM PDT          281.91            390         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 05 AM PDT          281.98            425         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 06 AM PDT          281.90            385         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 07 AM PDT          281.89            380         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 08 AM PDT          281.88            375         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 09 AM PDT          281.88            375         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 10 AM PDT          281.87            371         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 11 AM PDT          281.91            390         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 12 PM PDT          281.90            385         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 01 PM PDT          281.89            380         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 02 PM PDT          281.90            385         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 03 PM PDT          281.88            375         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 04 PM PDT          281.89            380         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 05 PM PDT          281.95            410         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 06 PM PDT          281.89            380         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 07 PM PDT          281.90            385         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 08 PM PDT          281.87            371         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 09 PM PDT          281.87            371         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 10 PM PDT          281.84            357         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2025 11 PM PDT          281.87            371         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 12 AM PDT          281.86            366         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 01 AM PDT          281.85            361         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 02 AM PDT          281.94            405         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 03 AM PDT          281.93            400         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 04 AM PDT          281.85            361         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 05 AM PDT          281.87            371         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 06 AM PDT          281.85            361         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 07 AM PDT          281.89            380         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 08 AM PDT          281.96            415         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 09 AM PDT          281.88            375         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 10 AM PDT          281.86            366         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 11 AM PDT          281.86            366         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 12 PM PDT          281.86            366         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 01 PM PDT          281.86            366         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/25/2025 02 PM PDT          281.85            361                Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 03 PM PDT          281.85            361         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 04 PM PDT          281.85            361         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 05 PM PDT          281.85            361         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 06 PM PDT          281.84            357         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 07 PM PDT          281.84            357         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 08 PM PDT          281.84            357         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 09 PM PDT          281.83            352         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 10 PM PDT          281.83            352         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2025 11 PM PDT          281.83            352         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 12 AM PDT          281.83            352         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 01 AM PDT          281.82            348         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 02 AM PDT          281.82            348         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 03 AM PDT          281.82            348         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 04 AM PDT          281.82            348         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 05 AM PDT          281.81            343         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 06 AM PDT          281.81            343         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 07 AM PDT          281.81            343         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 08 AM PDT          281.81            343         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 09 AM PDT          281.80            339         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 10 AM PDT          281.80            339         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 11 AM PDT          281.80            339         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 12 PM PDT          281.80            339         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 01 PM PDT          281.79            335         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 02 PM PDT          281.79            335         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 03 PM PDT          281.79            335         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 04 PM PDT          281.79            335         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 05 PM PDT          281.79            335         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 06 PM PDT          281.78            330         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 07 PM PDT          281.78            330         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 08 PM PDT          281.78            330         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 09 PM PDT          281.77            326         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 10 PM PDT          281.77            326         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2025 11 PM PDT          281.77            326         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 12 AM PDT          281.77            326         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 01 AM PDT          281.76            322         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 02 AM PDT          281.76            322         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 03 AM PDT          281.76            322         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 04 AM PDT          281.76            322         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 05 AM PDT          281.75            317         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 06 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 07 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 08 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 09 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 10 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 11 AM PDT          281.75            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 12 PM PDT          281.74            313         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 01 PM PDT          281.74            313         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 02 PM PDT          281.74            313         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 03 PM PDT          281.74            313         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 04 PM PDT          281.74            313         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 05 PM PDT          281.73            309         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 06 PM PDT          281.73            309         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 07 PM PDT          281.73            309         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 08 PM PDT          281.73            309         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 09 PM PDT          281.73            309         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 10 PM PDT          281.72            305         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2025 11 PM PDT          281.72            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 12 AM PDT          281.72            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 01 AM PDT          281.72            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 02 AM PDT          281.71            301         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 03 AM PDT          281.71            301         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 04 AM PDT          281.72            305         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 05 AM PDT          281.73            309         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 06 AM PDT          281.75            317         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 07 AM PDT          281.77            326         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 08 AM PDT          281.80            339         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 09 AM PDT          281.84            357         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 10 AM PDT          281.88            375         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 11 AM PDT          281.92            395         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 12 PM PDT          281.98            425         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 01 PM PDT          282.04            457         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 02 PM PDT          282.09            485         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 03 PM PDT          282.12            502         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 04 PM PDT          282.14            514         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 05 PM PDT          282.17            532         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 06 PM PDT          282.18            538         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 07 PM PDT          282.19            544         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 08 PM PDT          282.20            550         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 09 PM PDT          282.21            556         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 10 PM PDT          282.22            562         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2025 11 PM PDT          282.22            562         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 12 AM PDT          282.22            562         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 01 AM PDT          282.22            562         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 02 AM PDT          282.22            562         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 03 AM PDT          282.21            556         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 04 AM PDT          282.20            550         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 05 AM PDT          282.20            550         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 06 AM PDT          282.19            544         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 07 AM PDT          282.18            538         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 08 AM PDT          282.17            532         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 09 AM PDT          282.15            520         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 10 AM PDT          282.14            514         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 11 AM PDT          282.13            508         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 12 PM PDT          282.11            497         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 01 PM PDT          282.10            491         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 02 PM PDT          282.08            479         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 03 PM PDT          282.06            468         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 04 PM PDT          282.05            463         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 05 PM PDT          282.03            452         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 06 PM PDT          282.01            441         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 07 PM PDT          282.00            436         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 08 PM PDT          281.98            425         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 09 PM PDT          281.96            415         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 10 PM PDT          281.95            410         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2025 11 PM PDT          281.94            405         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 12 AM PDT          281.92            395         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 01 AM PDT          281.91            390         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 02 AM PDT          281.89            380         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 03 AM PDT          281.89            380         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 04 AM PDT          281.88            375         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2025 05 AM PDT          281.87            371         -      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.