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FEATHER RIVER - NICOLAUS (NCOC1)
Latitude: 38.89º NLongitude: 121.60º WElevation: 32 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Issuance Time: Apr 06 2026 at 1:26 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 07 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 39.0 FeetMinor Flood: 47.0 FeetModerate Flood: 48.0 FeetMajor Flood: 53.4 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Feather River - Nicolaus (NCOC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/06/2026 at 01:26 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/04/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       19.62 Feet
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/06/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       17.93 Feet
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Observed Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT           17.90                        Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT           17.91         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT           17.92         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT           17.91         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT           17.93         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT           17.92         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT           17.92         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT           17.92         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT           17.92         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT           17.92         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT           17.94         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT           17.95         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT           17.96         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT           17.99         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT           18.02         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT           18.07         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT           18.11         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT           18.16         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT           18.21         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT           18.27         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT           18.33         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT           18.39         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT           18.46         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT           18.53         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT           18.60         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT           18.67         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT           18.74         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT           18.81         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT           18.87         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT           18.94         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT           19.00         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT           19.06         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT           19.12         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT           19.17         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT           19.23         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT           19.28         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT           19.33         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT           19.36         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT           19.40         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT           19.42         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT           19.45         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT           19.47         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT           19.48         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT           19.49         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT           19.50         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT           19.51         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT           19.52         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT           19.51         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT           19.52         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT           19.52         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT           19.53         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT           19.54         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT           19.55         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT           19.56         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT           19.57         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT           19.58         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT           19.58         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT           19.59         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT           19.59         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT           19.59         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT           19.60         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT           19.60         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT           19.60         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT           19.60         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT           19.61         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT           19.61         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT           19.61         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT           19.62         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT           19.62         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT           19.62         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT           19.62         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT           19.62         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT           19.62         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT           19.61         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT           19.61         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT           19.59         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT           19.59         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT           19.58         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT           19.56         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT           19.55         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT           19.53         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT           19.50         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT           19.47         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT           19.44         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT           19.40         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT           19.36         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT           19.32         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT           19.27         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT           19.22         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT           19.17         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT           19.11         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT           19.06         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT           19.00         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT           18.94         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT           18.88         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT           18.82         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT           18.75         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT           18.69         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT           18.63         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT           18.58         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT           18.52         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT           18.47         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT           18.43         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT           18.39         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT           18.35         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT           18.32         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT           18.28         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT           18.24         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT           18.20         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT           18.17         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT           18.14         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT           18.11         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT           18.08         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT           18.06         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT           18.03         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT           18.01         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT           17.99         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT           17.98         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT           17.97         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT           17.95         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT           17.95         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT           17.93                        Normal
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT           17.93         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT           17.92         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT           17.91         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT           17.90         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT           17.90         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT           17.89         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT           17.88         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT           17.86         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT           17.84         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT           17.82         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT           17.80         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT           17.79         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT           17.77         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT           17.76         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT           17.75         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT           17.74         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT           17.73         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT           17.73         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT           17.72         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT           17.71         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT           17.71         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT           17.70         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT           17.70         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT           17.70         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT           17.70         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT           17.69         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT           17.68         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT           17.67         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT           17.66         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT           17.66         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT           17.67         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT           17.67         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT           17.68         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT           17.68         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT           17.69         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT           17.69         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT           17.70         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT           17.70         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT           17.71         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT           17.71         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT           17.71         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT           17.72         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT           17.73         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT           17.73         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT           17.74         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT           17.75         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT           17.76         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT           17.77         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT           17.78         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT           17.79         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT           17.80         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT           17.81         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT           17.82         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT           17.83         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT           17.84         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT           17.84         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT           17.85         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT           17.86         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT           17.87         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT           17.88         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT           17.89         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT           17.90         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT           17.91         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT           17.92         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT           17.93         +              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage.
# NOTE 3: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage.