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SACRAMENTO RIVER - WILKINS SLOUGH (WLKC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 121.82º WElevation: 30 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Sutter County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Feb 21 2026 at 7:55 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 22 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 47.6 FeetMinor Flood: 52.7 FeetModerate Flood: N/A Major Flood: 56.1 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Sacramento River - Wilkins Slough (WLKC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/21/2026 at 07:57 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/21/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       46.13 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        23462 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/26/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       47.31 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        25039 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           39.16          15338                        Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           39.11          15282         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           39.11          15282         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           39.09          15259         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           39.09          15259         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           39.07          15236         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           39.06          15225         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           39.07          15236         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           39.03          15191         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           39.03          15191         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           39.13          15304         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           39.18          15361         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           39.26          15451         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           39.36          15565         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           39.55          15781         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           39.78          16044         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           40.08          16389         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           40.39          16747         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           40.76          17177         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           41.14          17604         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           41.59          18113         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           42.00          18579         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           42.44          19082         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           42.86          19565         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           43.26          20028         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           43.64          20470         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           44.04          20938         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           44.37          21325         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           44.71          21726         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           44.95          22011         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           45.18          22284         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           45.30          22427         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           45.44          22594         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           45.56          22737         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           45.68          22880         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           45.73          22940         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           45.81          23040         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           45.84          23079         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           45.90          23158         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           45.92          23185         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           45.95          23224         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           45.96          23237         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           45.94          23211         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           45.93          23198         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           45.96          23237         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           45.92          23185         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           45.90          23158         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           45.85          23092         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           45.82          23053         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           45.84          23079         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           45.80          23026         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           45.79          23013         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           45.76          22976         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           45.69          22892         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           45.67          22868         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           45.64          22832         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           45.62          22809         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           45.61          22797         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           45.60          22785         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           45.57          22749         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           45.58          22761         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           45.53          22701         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           45.52          22689         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           45.52          22689         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           45.45          22605         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           45.43          22582         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           45.41          22558         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           45.45          22605         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           45.46          22617         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           45.39          22534         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           45.42          22570         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           45.38          22522         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           45.38          22522         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           45.33          22462         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           45.31          22439         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           45.28          22403         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           45.24          22355         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           45.22          22331         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           45.16          22260         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           45.16          22260         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           45.09          22177         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           45.04          22117         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           45.05          22129         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           45.05          22129         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           45.01          22082         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           44.95          22011         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           44.91          21963         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           44.87          21916         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           44.84          21880         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           44.79          21821         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           44.79          21821         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           44.81          21845         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           44.82          21857         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           44.81          21845         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           44.87          21916         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           44.90          21951         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           44.99          22058         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           45.05          22129         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           45.14          22236         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           45.22          22331         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           45.31          22439         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           45.37          22510         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           45.45          22605         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           45.54          22713         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           45.64          22832         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           45.70          22904         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           45.76          22976         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           45.81          23040         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           45.87          23119         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           45.90          23158         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           45.92          23185         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           45.94          23211         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           46.03          23330         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           46.04          23343         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           46.07          23383         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           46.11          23436         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           46.12          23449         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           46.13          23462         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           46.09          23409         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           46.07          23383         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           46.07          23383         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           46.07          23383                        Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           46.05          23356         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           46.03          23330         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           46.01          23303         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           45.97          23251         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           45.93          23198         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           45.88          23132         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           45.82          23053         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           45.76          22976         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           45.69          22892         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           45.61          22797         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           45.53          22701         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           45.45          22605         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           45.37          22510         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           45.25          22367         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           45.11          22201         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           44.96          22023         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           44.82          21857         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           44.67          21679         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           44.52          21502         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           44.38          21337         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           44.23          21161         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           44.09          20996         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           43.94          20821         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           43.77          20622         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           43.58          20400         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           43.38          20167         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           43.19          19947         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           43.00          19727         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           42.80          19496         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           42.61          19277         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           42.42          19059         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           42.23          18841         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           42.04          18624         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           41.85          18408         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           41.68          18215         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           41.53          18045         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           41.38          17875         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           41.23          17706         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           41.09          17548         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           40.95          17391         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           40.82          17245         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           40.69          17095         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           40.56          16944         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           40.45          16816         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           40.33          16677         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           40.22          16550         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           40.12          16435         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           40.01          16308         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           39.90          16182         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           39.80          16067         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           39.71          15964         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           39.62          15861         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           39.53          15758         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           39.45          15667         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           39.38          15588         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           39.31          15508         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           39.24          15429         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           39.19          15372         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           39.13          15304         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           39.09          15259         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           39.05          15214         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           39.01          15169         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           38.97          15124         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           38.92          15067         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           38.89          15033         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           38.86          15000         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           38.83          14966         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           38.81          14943         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           38.79          14921         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           38.77          14898         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           38.75          14876         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           38.73          14854         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           38.71          14831         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           38.69          14809         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           38.66          14775         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           38.64          14753         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           38.61          14719         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           38.58          14685         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           38.55          14652         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           38.51          14607         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           38.48          14574         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           38.45          14540         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           38.41          14496         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           38.38          14462         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           38.37          14451         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           38.36          14440         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           38.38          14462         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           38.43          14518         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           38.53          14630         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           38.71          14831         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           38.98          15135         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           39.20          15383         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST           39.47          15690         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST           39.79          16056         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST           40.20          16527         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST           40.67          17072         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST           41.20          17672         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST           41.76          18306         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST           42.46          19105         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           43.17          19924         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           43.91          20785         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           44.53          21514         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           45.16          22260         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           45.63          22820         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           46.00          23290         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           46.27          23648         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           46.43          23861         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           46.58          24060         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           46.72          24247         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           46.84          24408         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           46.95          24556         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           47.05          24690         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           47.12          24784         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           47.19          24879         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           47.26          24973         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           47.31          25039         +              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.