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CHEROKEE CANAL - RICHVALE (RCVC1)
Latitude: 39.47º NLongitude: 121.74º WElevation: 106 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Issuance Time: Apr 18 2026 at 8:22 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 99.3 FeetMinor Flood: 103.6 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Cherokee Canal - Richvale (RCVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/18/2026 at 08:24 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/13/2026 at 11:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       96.64 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        162 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/22/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       98.26 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        472 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT           95.68             52                        Normal
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT           95.70             54         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT           95.75             58         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT           95.80             63         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT           95.84             66         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT           95.89             71         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT           95.94             76         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT           96.01             84         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT           96.10             93         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT           96.20            105         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT           96.31            118         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT           96.41            130         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT           96.50            142         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT           96.56            150         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT           96.61            157         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT           96.64            162         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT           96.63            160         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT           96.62            159         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT           96.59            155         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT           96.55            149         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT           96.50            142         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT           96.44            134         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 AM PDT           96.38            127         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT           96.31            118         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT           96.25            111         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT           96.19            104         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT           96.13             96         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT           96.07             90         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT           96.02             85         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT           95.97             80         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT           95.92             74         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT           95.88             70         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT           95.85             67         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT           95.81             64         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT           95.78             61         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT           95.75             58         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT           95.72             56         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT           95.70             54         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT           95.68             52         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT           95.66             51         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT           95.64             49         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT           95.62             47         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT           95.60             46         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT           95.59             45         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT           95.57             43         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT           95.56             43         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT           95.55             42         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT           95.53             40         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT           95.52             39         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT           95.50             38         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT           95.49             37         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT           95.48             36         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT           95.47             36         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT           95.45             34         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT           95.44             34         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT           95.44             34         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT           95.43             33         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT           95.42             32         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT           95.42             32         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT           95.41             32         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT           95.41             32         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT           95.41             32         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT           95.40             31         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT           95.40             31         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT           95.38             30         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT           95.38             30         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT           95.37             29         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT           95.36             28         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT           95.35             28         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT           95.34             27         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT           95.34             27         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT           95.34             27         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT           95.34             27         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT           95.33             27         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT           95.33             27         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT           95.32             26         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT           95.31             26         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT           95.30             25         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT           95.29             24         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT           95.29             24         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT           95.28             24         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT           95.26             22         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT           95.26             22         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT           95.25             22         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT           95.25             22         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT           95.24             21         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT           95.24             21         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT           95.23             21         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT           95.22             20         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT           95.22             20         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT           95.21             20         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT           95.21             20         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT           95.20             19         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT           95.20             19         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT           95.19             19         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT           95.19             19         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT           95.18             18         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT           95.17             18         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT           95.16             17         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT           95.15             17         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT           95.14             16         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT           95.14             16         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT           95.13             16         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT           95.12             16         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT           95.12             16         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT           95.11             15         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT           95.11             15         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT           95.10             15         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT           95.10             15         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT           95.10             15         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT           95.09             14         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT           95.09             14         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT           95.08             14         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT           95.08             14         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT           95.08             14         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT           95.08             14         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT           95.08             14         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT           95.07             13         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT           95.07             13                        Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT           95.06             13         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT           95.07             13         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT           95.06             13         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT           95.06             13         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT           95.07             13         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT           95.07             13         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT           95.08             14         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT           95.09             14         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT           95.10             15         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT           95.11             15         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT           95.14             16         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT           95.20             19         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT           95.26             22         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT           95.32             26         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT           95.38             30         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT           95.43             33         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT           95.48             36         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT           95.56             43         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT           95.64             49         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT           95.72             56         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT           95.79             62         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT           95.85             67         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT           95.89             71         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT           95.91             73         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT           95.92             74         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT           95.92             74         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT           95.92             74         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT           95.92             74         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT           95.93             75         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT           95.97             80         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT           96.12             95         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT           96.46            137         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT           96.87            196         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT           97.24            259         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT           97.55            317         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT           97.80            369         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT           97.99            410         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT           98.13            442         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT           98.23            465         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT           98.26            472         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT           98.24            467         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT           98.17            451         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT           98.07            428         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT           97.96            403         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT           97.85            379         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT           97.72            352         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT           97.59            325         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT           97.43            294         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT           97.26            263         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT           97.09            232         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT           96.93            206         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT           96.76            180         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT           96.61            157         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT           96.47            138         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT           96.32            119         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT           96.19            104         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT           96.08             91         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT           95.97             80         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT           95.88             70         -              Normal
#
# 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.