COTTONWOOD CREEK - COTTONWOOD (CWAC1)
Latitude: 40.39º NLongitude: 122.24º WElevation: 364 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Tehama County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Feb 20 2026 at 8:22 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 20 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: Cottonwood Creek - Cottonwood (CWAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/20/2026 at 08:24 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       11.13 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        7202 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/24/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.10 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        12341 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            677                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            4.29            673         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            4.28            669         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            4.29            673         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            4.27            664         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            4.29            673         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            4.25            656         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            4.27            664         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            4.28            669         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            4.26            660         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            4.27            664         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            4.28            669         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            4.34            694         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            698         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            4.42            728         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            4.49            758         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            4.55            785         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            5.25           1130         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            7.68           2865         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.26           4440         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           10.30           5793         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           10.87           6719         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           11.08           7104         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           11.13           7202         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           10.97           6892         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           10.85           6685         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           10.71           6450         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           10.40           5949         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           10.16           5582         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.81           5114         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.59           4832         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.27           4452         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.01           4168         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            8.86           4009         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            8.64           3781         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            8.41           3550         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            8.34           3481         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            8.15           3297         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            7.99           3147         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            7.88           3045         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            7.84           3009         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            7.84           3009         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            7.83           2999         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            7.78           2954         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            7.69           2874         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            7.62           2812         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            7.48           2690         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            7.45           2664         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            7.39           2613         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            7.28           2521         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            7.22           2471         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            7.25           2496         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            7.16           2422         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            7.20           2455         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            7.27           2513         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            7.44           2656         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            7.56           2759         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            7.56           2759         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            7.58           2777         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            7.62           2812         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            7.68           2865         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            7.70           2883         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            7.68           2865         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            7.58           2777         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            7.52           2725         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            7.44           2656         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            7.34           2571         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            7.27           2513         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            7.27           2513         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            7.19           2447         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            7.15           2414         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            7.13           2398         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            7.02           2310         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            6.99           2286         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            6.89           2207         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            6.91           2223         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            6.81           2146         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            6.79           2130         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            6.72           2077         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            6.68           2047         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            6.57           1966         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            6.56           1958         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            6.50           1915         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            6.51           1922         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            6.50           1915         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            6.42           1857         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            6.43           1864         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            6.37           1822         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            6.32           1787         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            6.29           1766         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            6.31           1780         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            6.29           1766         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            6.21           1711         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            6.26           1745         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            6.20           1704         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            6.25           1738         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            6.33           1794         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            6.34           1801         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            6.48           1900         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            6.68           2047         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            6.91           2223         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            7.41           2630         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            7.82           2990         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            8.16           3307         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            8.30           3442         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            8.36           3500         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            8.39           3530         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            8.21           3355         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            8.00           3156         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.80           2972         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.56           2759         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.44           2656         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.26           2505         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.20           2455         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.10           2374         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.00           2294         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            6.92           2231         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            6.86           2184         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            6.83           2161         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            6.71           2070         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            6.59           1980         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            6.52           1929                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            6.48           1900         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            6.42           1857         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            6.35           1808         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            6.27           1752         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            6.20           1704         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            6.12           1650         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            6.05           1603         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            5.99           1564         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            5.93           1526         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            5.87           1489         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            5.82           1458         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            5.80           1446         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            5.78           1434         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            5.76           1421         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            5.74           1409         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            5.72           1397         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            5.70           1385         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            5.68           1373         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            5.66           1362         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            5.63           1344         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            5.61           1332         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            5.59           1320         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            5.57           1309         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            5.55           1297         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            5.53           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            5.51           1274         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            5.49           1263         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            5.47           1251         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            5.45           1240         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            5.43           1229         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            5.42           1223         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            5.40           1212         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            5.38           1201         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            5.37           1195         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            5.35           1184         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            5.33           1173         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            5.32           1168         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            5.31           1162         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            5.30           1157         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            5.30           1157         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            5.32           1168         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            5.34           1179         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            5.39           1207         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            5.45           1240         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            5.53           1286         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            5.63           1344         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            5.76           1421         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            6.03           1590         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            6.37           1822         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            7.15           2414         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            7.34           2571         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            7.52           2725         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            7.69           2874         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            7.83           2999         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            7.95           3109         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            8.04           3193         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            8.09           3240         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            8.12           3269         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            8.13           3278         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            8.12           3269         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            8.09           3240         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            8.04           3193         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            7.98           3137         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            7.90           3063         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            7.82           2990         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            7.73           2909         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            7.64           2829         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            7.57           2768         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            7.49           2699         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            7.43           2647         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            7.37           2597         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            7.33           2563         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            7.29           2529         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            7.29           2529         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            7.30           2538         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            7.34           2571         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            7.40           2622         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            7.48           2690         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            7.58           2777         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            7.74           2918         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            7.95           3109         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            8.20           3345         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            8.50           3639         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            8.85           3998         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            9.23           4407         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            9.63           4883         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           10.04           5419         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           10.44           6013         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           10.84           6668         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           11.19           7321         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           11.52           7996         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           11.81           8639         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           12.05           9238         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           12.28           9839         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           12.48          10383         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           12.66          10903         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           12.80          11349         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           12.92          11743         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           13.00          12010         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           13.06          12208         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           13.09          12307         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           13.10          12341         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           13.08          12274         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           13.03          12109         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           12.96          11876         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           12.86          11545         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           12.74          11157         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           12.61          10747         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           12.46          10327         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           12.31           9919         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           12.16           9522         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           12.00           9111         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           11.84           8712         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           11.66           8295         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           11.48           7912         -      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.