National Weather Service California Nevada River Forecast Center Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service

 | 

CHEROKEE CANAL - RICHVALE (RCVC1)
Latitude: 39.47º NLongitude: 121.74º WElevation: 106 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Jan 16 2026 at 6:59 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 16 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
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:  01/16/2026 at 07:01 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/11/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       96.68 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        168 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       95.97 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        80 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/11/2026 07 AM PST           96.68            168                        Normal
  01/11/2026 08 AM PST           96.68            168         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 AM PST           96.67            166         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 AM PST           96.66            165         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 AM PST           96.65            163         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 12 PM PST           96.64            162         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 01 PM PST           96.63            160         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 02 PM PST           96.62            159         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 03 PM PST           96.62            159         0              Normal
  01/11/2026 04 PM PST           96.61            157         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 05 PM PST           96.60            156         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 06 PM PST           96.59            155         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 07 PM PST           96.58            153         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 08 PM PST           96.57            152         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 09 PM PST           96.56            150         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 10 PM PST           96.55            149         -              Normal
  01/11/2026 11 PM PST           96.55            149         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 AM PST           96.54            147         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 AM PST           96.53            146         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 AM PST           96.52            145         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 AM PST           96.51            143         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 AM PST           96.51            143         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 05 AM PST           96.50            142         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 06 AM PST           96.49            141         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 07 AM PST           96.48            139         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 08 AM PST           96.48            139         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 09 AM PST           96.47            138         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 10 AM PST           96.46            137         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 11 AM PST           96.46            137         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 12 PM PST           96.45            135         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 01 PM PST           96.44            134         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 02 PM PST           96.44            134         0              Normal
  01/12/2026 03 PM PST           96.43            133         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 04 PM PST           96.42            132         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 05 PM PST           96.41            130         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 06 PM PST           96.40            129         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 07 PM PST           96.39            128         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 08 PM PST           96.38            127         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 09 PM PST           96.37            125         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 10 PM PST           96.36            124         -              Normal
  01/12/2026 11 PM PST           96.36            124         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 AM PST           96.34            122         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 AM PST           96.34            122         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 AM PST           96.33            120         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 AM PST           96.32            119         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 AM PST           96.32            119         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 AM PST           96.31            118         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 AM PST           96.30            117         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 AM PST           96.30            117         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 AM PST           96.29            116         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 AM PST           96.29            116         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 AM PST           96.28            114         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 AM PST           96.28            114         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 12 PM PST           96.27            113         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 01 PM PST           96.26            112         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 02 PM PST           96.26            112         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 03 PM PST           96.25            111         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 04 PM PST           96.25            111         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 05 PM PST           96.24            110         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 06 PM PST           96.23            108         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 07 PM PST           96.23            108         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 08 PM PST           96.22            107         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 09 PM PST           96.21            106         -              Normal
  01/13/2026 10 PM PST           96.21            106         0              Normal
  01/13/2026 11 PM PST           96.20            105         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 AM PST           96.19            104         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 AM PST           96.19            104         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 AM PST           96.18            102         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 AM PST           96.18            102         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 AM PST           96.18            102         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 AM PST           96.17            101         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 AM PST           96.16            100         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 AM PST           96.16            100         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 AM PST           96.15             99         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 AM PST           96.15             99         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 AM PST           96.14             98         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 AM PST           96.14             98         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 12 PM PST           96.14             98         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 01 PM PST           96.13             96         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 02 PM PST           96.13             96         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 03 PM PST           96.12             95         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 04 PM PST           96.12             95         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 05 PM PST           96.11             94         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 06 PM PST           96.11             94         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 07 PM PST           96.10             93         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 08 PM PST           96.09             92         -              Normal
  01/14/2026 09 PM PST           96.09             92         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 10 PM PST           96.09             92         0              Normal
  01/14/2026 11 PM PST           96.08             91         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 AM PST           96.08             91         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 AM PST           96.08             91         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 AM PST           96.07             90         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 AM PST           96.07             90         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 AM PST           96.07             90         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 AM PST           96.06             89         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 AM PST           96.06             89         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST           96.05             88         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST           96.05             88         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST           96.04             87         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST           96.04             87         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST           96.04             87         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST           96.03             86         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST           96.03             86         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST           96.02             85         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST           96.02             85         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST           96.02             85         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST           96.02             85         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST           96.01             84         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST           96.01             84         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST           96.00             83         -              Normal
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST           96.00             83         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST           96.00             83         0              Normal
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST           95.99             82         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST           95.99             82         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST           95.99             82         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST           95.99             82         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST           95.98             81         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST           95.98             81         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST           95.98             81         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST           95.98             81         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST           95.97             80                        Normal
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST           95.97             80         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST           95.97             80         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST           95.96             78         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST           95.96             78         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST           95.95             77         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST           95.95             77         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST           95.95             77         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST           95.94             76         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST           95.94             76         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST           95.94             76         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST           95.93             75         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST           95.93             75         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST           95.92             74         -              Normal
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST           95.92             74         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST           95.92             74         0              Normal
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST           95.91             73         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST           95.91             73         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST           95.91             73         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST           95.90             72         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST           95.90             72         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST           95.90             72         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST           95.89             71         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST           95.89             71         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST           95.89             71         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST           95.88             70         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST           95.88             70         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST           95.87             69         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST           95.87             69         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST           95.87             69         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST           95.86             68         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST           95.86             68         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST           95.86             68         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST           95.85             67         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST           95.85             67         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST           95.84             66         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST           95.84             66         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST           95.84             66         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST           95.83             66         -              Normal
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST           95.83             66         0              Normal
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST           95.83             66         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST           95.82             65         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST           95.82             65         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST           95.81             64         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST           95.81             64         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST           95.81             64         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST           95.80             63         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST           95.80             63         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST           95.80             63         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST           95.79             62         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST           95.79             62         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST           95.79             62         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST           95.78             61         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST           95.78             61         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST           95.78             61         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST           95.77             60         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST           95.77             60         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST           95.77             60         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST           95.76             59         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST           95.76             59         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST           95.76             59         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST           95.75             58         -              Normal
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST           95.75             58         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST           95.75             58         0              Normal
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST           95.75             58         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST           95.74             57         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST           95.74             57         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST           95.74             57         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST           95.73             57         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST           95.73             57         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST           95.73             57         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST           95.72             56         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST           95.72             56         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST           95.72             56         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST           95.71             55         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST           95.71             55         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST           95.71             55         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST           95.70             54         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST           95.70             54         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST           95.70             54         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST           95.70             54         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST           95.69             53         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST           95.69             53         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST           95.69             53         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST           95.68             52         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST           95.68             52         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST           95.68             52         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST           95.67             51         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST           95.67             51         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST           95.67             51         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST           95.67             51         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST           95.66             51         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST           95.66             51         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST           95.66             51         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST           95.65             50         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST           95.65             50         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST           95.65             50         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST           95.64             49         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST           95.64             49         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST           95.64             49         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST           95.64             49         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST           95.63             48         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST           95.63             48         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST           95.63             48         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST           95.62             47         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST           95.62             47         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST           95.62             47         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST           95.62             47         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST           95.61             47         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST           95.61             47         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST           95.61             47         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST           95.60             46         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST           95.60             46         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST           95.60             46         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST           95.60             46         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST           95.59             45         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST           95.59             45         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST           95.59             45         0              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.