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WEST BRANCH FEATHER RIVER - MAGALIA (WBGC1)
Latitude: 39.83º NLongitude: 121.57º WElevation: 1380 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Mar 03 2026 at 7:35 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 03 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: West Branch Feather River - Magalia (WBGC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/03/2026 at 07:38 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1540.41 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1975 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/03/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1539.51 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        968 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST         1540.41           1975                Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST         1540.34           1888         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST         1540.34           1888         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST         1540.31           1851         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST         1540.25           1777         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST         1540.24           1765         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST         1540.16           1670         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST         1540.17           1682         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST         1540.15           1658         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST         1540.13           1635         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST         1540.12           1623         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST         1540.10           1600         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST         1540.10           1600         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST         1540.09           1588         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST         1540.10           1600         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST         1540.09           1588         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST         1540.08           1576         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST         1540.06           1553         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST         1540.05           1541         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST         1540.06           1553         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST         1540.01           1496         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST         1540.02           1507         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST         1540.02           1507         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST         1540.02           1507         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST         1539.95           1428         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST         1539.93           1406         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST         1539.92           1396         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST         1539.89           1363         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST         1539.88           1351         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST         1539.88           1351         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST         1539.86           1329         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST         1539.87           1340         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST         1539.85           1318         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST         1539.83           1297         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST         1539.82           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST         1539.83           1297         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST         1539.85           1318         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST         1539.87           1340         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST         1539.89           1363         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST         1539.91           1385         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST         1539.92           1396         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST         1539.91           1385         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST         1539.90           1374         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST         1539.90           1374         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST         1539.91           1385         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST         1539.90           1374         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST         1539.86           1329         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST         1539.86           1329         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST         1539.85           1318         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST         1539.84           1308         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST         1539.85           1318         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST         1539.82           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST         1539.80           1265         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST         1539.80           1265         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST         1539.79           1254         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST         1539.77           1233         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST         1539.77           1233         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST         1539.76           1222         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST         1539.76           1222         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST         1539.78           1243         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST         1539.79           1254         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST         1539.79           1254         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST         1539.80           1265         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST         1539.81           1275         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST         1539.82           1286         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST         1539.80           1265         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST         1539.83           1297         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST         1539.81           1275         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST         1539.78           1243         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST         1539.78           1243         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST         1539.77           1233         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST         1539.77           1233         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST         1539.76           1222         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST         1539.76           1222         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST         1539.76           1222         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST         1539.77           1233         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST         1539.77           1233         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST         1539.75           1211         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST         1539.76           1222         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST         1539.77           1233         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST         1539.76           1222         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST         1539.75           1211         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST         1539.75           1211         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST         1539.77           1233         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST         1539.77           1233         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST         1539.78           1243         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST         1539.80           1265         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST         1539.80           1265         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST         1539.79           1254         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST         1539.79           1254         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST         1539.75           1211         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST         1539.75           1211         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST         1539.73           1191         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST         1539.73           1191         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST         1539.72           1180         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST         1539.69           1149         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST         1539.69           1149         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST         1539.66           1118         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST         1539.65           1107         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST         1539.65           1107         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST         1539.64           1097         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST         1539.62           1077         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST         1539.61           1067         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST         1539.59           1047         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST         1539.60           1057         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST         1539.60           1057         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST         1539.56           1017         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST         1539.57           1027         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST         1539.55           1007         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST         1539.56           1017         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST         1539.55           1007         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST         1539.54            997         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST         1539.55           1007         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST         1539.55           1007         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST         1539.55           1007         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST         1539.55           1007         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST         1539.55           1007         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST         1539.52            978         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST         1539.52            978         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST         1539.52            978         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST         1539.51            968         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST         1539.51            968                Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST         1539.51            968         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST         1539.50            959         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST         1539.50            959         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST         1539.50            959         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST         1539.49            949         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST         1539.49            949         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST         1539.49            949         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST         1539.49            949         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST         1539.48            939         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST         1539.48            939         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST         1539.48            939         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST         1539.48            939         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST         1539.48            939         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST         1539.47            929         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST         1539.46            919         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST         1539.45            910         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST         1539.45            910         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST         1539.45            910         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST         1539.45            910         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST         1539.46            919         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST         1539.46            919         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST         1539.47            929         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST         1539.48            939         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST         1539.47            929         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST         1539.47            929         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST         1539.46            919         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST         1539.45            910         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST         1539.45            910         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST         1539.44            900         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST         1539.44            900         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST         1539.43            891         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST         1539.42            881         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST         1539.42            881         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST         1539.41            872         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST         1539.40            863         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST         1539.40            863         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST         1539.39            853         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST         1539.39            853         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST         1539.38            844         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST         1539.38            844         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST         1539.38            844         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST         1539.37            835         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST         1539.37            835         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST         1539.36            825         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST         1539.36            825         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST         1539.36            825         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST         1539.35            816         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST         1539.35            816         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST         1539.35            816         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST         1539.34            807         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST         1539.34            807         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST         1539.34            807         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST         1539.33            798         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST         1539.33            798         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST         1539.33            798         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST         1539.32            789         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST         1539.32            789         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST         1539.32            789         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST         1539.31            781         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST         1539.31            781         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST         1539.31            781         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST         1539.30            772         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST         1539.30            772         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST         1539.30            772         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST         1539.29            763         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST         1539.29            763         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST         1539.29            763         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST         1539.29            763         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST         1539.29            763         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST         1539.28            754         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST         1539.28            754         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST         1539.28            754         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST         1539.28            754         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST         1539.28            754         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST         1539.27            744         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST         1539.27            744         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST         1539.27            744         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST         1539.27            744         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST         1539.26            736         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST         1539.26            736         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST         1539.26            736         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST         1539.26            736         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST         1539.25            727         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST         1539.25            727         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST         1539.25            727         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST         1539.24            718         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST         1539.23            709         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST         1539.23            709         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT         1539.24            718         +      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT         1539.24            718         0      Not Applicable
#
# 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.