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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: Apr 02 2026 at 8:50 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 02 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
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:  04/02/2026 at 08:52 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/01/2026 at 09:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       1539.82 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1286 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/02/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       1539.59 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1047 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.73            324                Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.73            324         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.72            317         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.72            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.72            317         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.71            311         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.70            305         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.69            298         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.70            305         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT         1538.71            311         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.71            311         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.70            305         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.70            305         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.69            298         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.68            291         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.67            285         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.67            285         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.67            285         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.68            291         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.69            298         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.69            298         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.68            291         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.68            291         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.79            365         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.78            358         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.71            311         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.70            305         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.79            365         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.79            365         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.79            365         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.78            358         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.78            358         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.78            358         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.77            350         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.77            350         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.77            350         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.77            350         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.78            358         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.78            358         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.78            358         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT         1538.79            365         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT         1538.79            365         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.79            365         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.80            372         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.80            372         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.81            379         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.81            379         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.82            385         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.82            385         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.83            392         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.86            413         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.86            413         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.88            428         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.90            443         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.94            472         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.96            487         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.97            495         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.99            511         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.99            511         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT         1539.00            519         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT         1539.03            542         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT         1539.05            558         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT         1539.08            582         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT         1539.11            607         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT         1539.15            640         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT         1539.18            666         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT         1539.19            675         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT         1539.21            692         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT         1539.20            684         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT         1539.23            709         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT         1539.25            727         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT         1539.31            781         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT         1539.39            853         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT         1539.45            910         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT         1539.51            968         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT         1539.57           1027         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT         1539.65           1107         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT         1539.76           1222         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT         1539.82           1286         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT         1539.81           1275         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT         1539.75           1211         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT         1539.70           1160         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT         1539.66           1118         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT         1539.65           1107         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT         1539.66           1118         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT         1539.67           1128         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT         1539.70           1160         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT         1539.69           1149         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT         1539.66           1118         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT         1539.62           1077         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT         1539.59           1047                Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT         1539.55           1007         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT         1539.51            968         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT         1539.48            939         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT         1539.45            910         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT         1539.43            891         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT         1539.40            863         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT         1539.37            835         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT         1539.34            807         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT         1539.32            789         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT         1539.29            763         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT         1539.27            744         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT         1539.24            718         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT         1539.22            701         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT         1539.19            675         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT         1539.18            666         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT         1539.16            649         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT         1539.14            632         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT         1539.13            623         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT         1539.11            607         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT         1539.09            590         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT         1539.08            582         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT         1539.07            574         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT         1539.07            574         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT         1539.06            566         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT         1539.05            558         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT         1539.06            566         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT         1539.07            574         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT         1539.07            574         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT         1539.07            574         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT         1539.06            566         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT         1539.06            566         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT         1539.05            558         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT         1539.05            558         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT         1539.04            550         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT         1539.04            550         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT         1539.03            542         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT         1539.03            542         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT         1539.03            542         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT         1539.03            542         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT         1539.02            534         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT         1539.02            534         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT         1539.01            526         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT         1539.01            526         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT         1539.01            526         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT         1539.01            526         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT         1539.00            519         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT         1539.00            519         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.99            511         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.99            511         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.99            511         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.99            511         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.98            503         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.98            503         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.97            495         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.97            495         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.96            487         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.96            487         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.96            487         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.96            487         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.95            479         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.95            479         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.95            479         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.95            479         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.94            472         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.94            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.93            465         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.93            465         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.92            457         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT         1538.92            457         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT         1538.91            450         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT         1538.91            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT         1538.90            443         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT         1538.90            443         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT         1538.89            435         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT         1538.89            435         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT         1538.88            428         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT         1538.88            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT         1538.87            420         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT         1538.87            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT         1538.87            420         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.