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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: Feb 18 2026 at 1:47 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  02/18/2026 at 01:49 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       100.88 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1780 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/19/2026 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       100.51 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1448 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST           95.56             43                        Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST           95.55             42         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST           95.54             41         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST           95.53             40         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST           95.52             39         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST           95.51             39         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST           95.50             38         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST           95.49             37         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST           95.49             37         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST           95.48             36         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST           95.47             36         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST           95.47             36         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST           95.46             35         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST           95.46             35         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST           95.45             34         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST           95.44             34         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST           95.43             33         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST           95.43             33         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST           95.42             32         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST           95.41             32         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST           95.40             31         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST           95.40             31         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST           95.39             30         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST           95.39             30         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST           95.38             30         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST           95.38             30         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST           95.37             29         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST           95.37             29         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST           95.36             28         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST           95.36             28         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST           95.35             28         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST           95.35             28         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST           95.35             28         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST           95.34             27         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST           95.34             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST           95.34             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST           95.34             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST           95.33             27         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST           95.33             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST           95.33             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST           95.33             27         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST           95.32             26         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST           95.32             26         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST           95.31             26         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST           95.31             26         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST           95.31             26         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST           95.31             26         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST           95.30             25         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           95.30             25         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           95.30             25         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           95.30             25         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           95.29             24         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           95.29             24         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           95.29             24         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           95.29             24         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           95.29             24         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           95.29             24         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           95.31             26         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           95.33             27         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           95.35             28         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           95.36             28         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           95.39             30         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           95.43             33         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           95.50             38         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           95.58             44         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           95.63             48         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           95.68             52         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           95.74             57         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           95.84             66         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           96.58            153         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           99.49            809         +      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST          100.57           1499         +      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST          100.83           1732         +      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST          100.88           1780         +      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST          100.86           1760         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST          100.80           1704         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST          100.71           1622         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST          100.60           1525         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST          100.47           1415         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST          100.35           1317         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST          100.22           1217         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST          100.10           1129         -      Action/Monitor
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           99.99           1052         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           99.89            995         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           99.78            941         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           99.66            884         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           99.54            830         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           99.43            790         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           99.34            763         -      Action/Monitor
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           99.27            742         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           99.20            722         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           99.10            693         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           99.00            665         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           98.89            634         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           98.78            605         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           98.68            578         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           98.58            552         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           98.48            526         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           98.40            506         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           98.33            489         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           98.28            477         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           98.24            467         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           98.20            458         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           98.17            451         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           98.15            446         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           98.12            440         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           98.08            430         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           98.04            421         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           98.00            412         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           97.95            401         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           97.90            390         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           97.85            379         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           97.80            369         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           97.75            358         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           97.70            348         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           97.64            335         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           97.59            325         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           97.54            315         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           97.50            308         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           97.45            298         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           97.40            288         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           97.35            279                        Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           97.30            270         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           97.27            264         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           97.23            257         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           97.20            252         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           97.18            248         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           97.16            245         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           97.14            241         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           97.12            237         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           97.11            236         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           97.09            232         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           97.08            231         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           97.06            227         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           97.05            226         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           97.04            224         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           97.04            224         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           97.03            223         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           97.02            221         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           97.02            221         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           97.02            221         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           97.03            223         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           97.05            226         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           97.12            237         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           97.31            272         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           97.71            350         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           98.41            508         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           99.30            751         +      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           99.91           1006         +      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST          100.23           1224         +      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST          100.45           1398         +      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST          100.51           1448         +      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST          100.42           1374         -      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST          100.28           1262         -      Action/Monitor
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST          100.13           1150         -      Action/Monitor
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           99.99           1052         -      Action/Monitor
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           99.83            965         -      Action/Monitor
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           99.66            884         -      Action/Monitor
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           99.47            803         -      Action/Monitor
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           99.22            728         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           98.98            659         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           98.78            605         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           98.62            562         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           98.48            526         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           98.33            489         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           98.20            458         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           98.07            428         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           97.96            403         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           97.85            379         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           97.76            360         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           97.67            342         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           97.60            327         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           97.53            314         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           97.47            302         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           97.42            292         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           97.37            282         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           97.33            275         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           97.29            268         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           97.25            261         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           97.22            256         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           97.20            252         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           97.17            246         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           97.15            243         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           97.13            239         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           97.12            237         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           97.10            234         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           97.08            231         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           97.07            229         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           97.06            227         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           97.04            224         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           97.03            223         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           97.02            221         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           97.01            220         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           97.00            218         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           96.99            216         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           96.98            214         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           96.97            213         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           96.96            211         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           96.95            209         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           96.95            209         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           96.94            208         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           96.93            206         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           96.92            204         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           96.92            204         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           96.91            203         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           96.90            201         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           96.89            199         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           96.88            198         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           96.88            198         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           96.87            196         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           96.86            195         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           96.85            193         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           96.85            193         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           96.85            193         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           96.85            193         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           96.86            195         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           96.87            196         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           96.89            199         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           96.90            201         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           96.94            208         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           97.05            226         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           97.40            288         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           97.89            388         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           98.33            489         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           98.72            588         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           99.16            710         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           99.49            809         +      Action/Monitor
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           99.67            889         +      Action/Monitor
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           99.81            956         +      Action/Monitor
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           99.92           1011         +      Action/Monitor
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST          100.00           1058         +      Action/Monitor
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST          100.05           1093         +      Action/Monitor
#
# 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.