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WEST BRANCH FEATHER RIVER - MAGALIA (WBGC1)
Latitude: 39.83º NLongitude: 121.57º WElevation: 1380 Feet
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Feather Yuba
Issuance Time: Jan 21 2026 at 2:23 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 22 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  01/21/2026 at 02:26 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/16/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1539.12 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        615 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/21/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1538.92 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        457 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST         1539.12            615                Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST         1539.12            615         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST         1539.11            607         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST         1539.11            607         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST         1539.10            599         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST         1539.10            599         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST         1539.10            599         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST         1539.09            590         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST         1539.09            590         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST         1539.10            599         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST         1539.09            590         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST         1539.10            599         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST         1539.10            599         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST         1539.11            607         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST         1539.09            590         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST         1539.09            590         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST         1539.09            590         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST         1539.09            590         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST         1539.09            590         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST         1539.08            582         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST         1539.08            582         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST         1539.07            574         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST         1539.07            574         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST         1539.08            582         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST         1539.07            574         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST         1539.06            566         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST         1539.07            574         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST         1539.06            566         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST         1539.04            550         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST         1539.06            566         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST         1539.05            558         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST         1539.04            550         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST         1539.05            558         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST         1539.04            550         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST         1539.03            542         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST         1539.03            542         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST         1539.03            542         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST         1539.02            534         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST         1539.03            542         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST         1539.02            534         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST         1539.01            526         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST         1539.02            534         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST         1539.00            519         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST         1539.01            526         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST         1539.00            519         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST         1539.01            526         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST         1539.00            519         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST         1538.99            511         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST         1538.98            503         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST         1538.99            511         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST         1538.98            503         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST         1538.97            495         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST         1538.99            511         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST         1538.98            503         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST         1538.97            495         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST         1538.98            503         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST         1538.97            495         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST         1538.96            487         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST         1538.96            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST         1538.95            479         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST         1538.96            487         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST         1538.96            487         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST         1538.95            479         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST         1538.95            479         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST         1538.95            479         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST         1538.94            472         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST         1538.93            465         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST         1538.94            472         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST         1538.93            465         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST         1538.94            472         +      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST         1538.93            465         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST         1538.92            457         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST         1538.92            457                Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST         1538.91            450         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST         1538.90            443         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST         1538.89            435         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST         1538.88            428         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST         1538.87            420         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST         1538.86            413         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST         1538.85            406         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST         1538.85            406         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST         1538.84            399         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST         1538.84            399         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST         1538.83            392         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST         1538.83            392         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST         1538.82            385         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST         1538.81            379         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST         1538.80            372         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST         1538.79            365         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST         1538.79            365         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST         1538.79            365         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.