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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: Feb 20 2026 at 1:13 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 21 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  02/20/2026 at 01:13 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/18/2026 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       28.18 Feet
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       31.70 Feet
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Observed Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           23.62                        Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           23.60         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           23.61         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           23.60         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           23.58         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           23.57         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           23.57         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           23.55         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           23.53         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           23.50         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           23.47         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           23.41         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           23.35         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           23.27         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           23.17         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           23.08         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           22.99         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           22.88         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           22.80         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           22.70         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           22.61         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           22.53         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           22.46         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           22.40         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           22.35         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           22.30         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           22.28         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           22.27         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           22.26         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           22.27         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           22.29         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           22.34         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           22.41         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           22.49         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           22.63         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           22.76         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           22.92         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           23.08         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           23.28         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           23.49         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           23.70         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           23.90         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           24.13         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           24.36         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           24.56         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           24.76         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           24.94         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           25.12         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           25.27         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           25.41         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           25.56         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           25.70         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           25.84         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           25.96         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           26.12         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           26.28         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           26.45         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           26.64         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           26.82         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           27.00         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           27.17         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           27.32         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           27.45         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           27.58         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           27.68         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           27.78         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           27.87         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           27.94         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           28.00         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           28.04         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           28.07         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           28.11         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           28.14         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           28.16         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           28.17         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           28.17         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           28.18         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           28.17         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           28.15         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           28.15         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           28.13         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           28.09         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           28.08         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           28.06         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           28.04         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           28.00         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           27.98         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           27.95         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           27.91         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           27.88         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           27.85         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           27.82         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           27.79         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           27.76         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           27.74         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           27.71         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           27.69         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           27.67         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           27.65         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           27.64         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           27.63         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           27.63         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           27.63         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           27.65         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           27.66         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           27.70         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           27.72         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           27.77         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           27.81         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           27.85         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           27.88         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           27.92         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           27.95         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           27.98         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           28.00         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           28.03         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           28.04         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           28.05         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           27.97         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           27.89         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           27.81         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           27.72                        Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           27.63         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           27.54         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           27.45         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           27.37         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           27.32         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           27.30         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           27.33         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           27.40         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           27.52         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           27.69         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           27.89         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           28.14         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           28.41         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           28.66         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           28.89         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           29.06         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           29.17         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           29.28         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           29.38         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           29.48         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           29.56         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           29.64         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           29.72         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           29.79         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           29.86         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           29.93         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           30.00         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           30.07         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           30.12         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           30.17         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           30.21         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           30.25         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           30.28         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           30.30         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           30.32         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           30.33         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           30.34         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           30.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           30.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           30.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           30.33         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           30.32         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           30.30         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           30.28         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           30.26         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           30.24         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           30.21         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           30.18         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           30.15         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           30.12         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           30.09         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           30.05         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           30.02         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           29.98         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           29.94         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           29.90         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           29.87         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           29.82         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           29.78         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           29.74         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           29.70         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           29.68         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           29.65         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           29.63         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           29.60         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           29.58         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           29.55         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           29.53         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           29.51         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           29.49         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           29.47         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           29.45         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           29.43         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           29.41         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           29.39         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           29.37         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           29.36         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           29.34         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           29.32         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           29.31         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           29.30         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           29.28         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           29.27         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           29.26         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           29.25         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           29.25         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           29.24         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           29.23         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           29.23         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           29.23         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           29.24         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           29.25         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           29.26         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           29.28         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           29.31         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           29.35         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           29.40         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           29.48         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           29.57         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           29.69         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           29.82         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           29.97         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           30.14         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           30.33         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           30.55         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           30.82         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           31.10         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           31.33         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           31.51         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           31.70         +              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.