BIG CHICO CREEK - CHICO (HKCC1)
Latitude: 39.77º NLongitude: 121.78º WElevation: 274 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Butte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: May 03 2026 at 7:37 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 04 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Big Chico Creek - Chico (HKCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  05/03/2026 at 07:39 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/28/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       281.51 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        210 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/03/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       281.28 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        139 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/28/2026 07 AM PDT          281.51            210                Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 08 AM PDT          281.50            207         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT          281.50            207         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT          281.50            207         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT          281.49            204         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT          281.49            204         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT          281.48            200         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT          281.48            200         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT          281.47            197         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT          281.46            194         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT          281.46            194         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT          281.46            194         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT          281.46            194         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT          281.45            190         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT          281.45            190         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT          281.44            187         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT          281.43            184         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT          281.44            187         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT          281.44            187         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT          281.43            184         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT          281.43            184         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT          281.43            184         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT          281.44            187         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 06 AM PDT          281.47            197         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 07 AM PDT          281.46            194         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 08 AM PDT          281.45            190         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 09 AM PDT          281.45            190         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 10 AM PDT          281.44            187         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 11 AM PDT          281.44            187         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 12 PM PDT          281.44            187         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 01 PM PDT          281.43            184         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 02 PM PDT          281.43            184         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 03 PM PDT          281.42            181         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 04 PM PDT          281.42            181         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 05 PM PDT          281.41            178         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 06 PM PDT          281.41            178         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 07 PM PDT          281.40            175         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 08 PM PDT          281.40            175         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 09 PM PDT          281.39            172         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 10 PM PDT          281.39            172         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2026 11 PM PDT          281.39            172         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 12 AM PDT          281.39            172         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 01 AM PDT          281.38            169         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 02 AM PDT          281.38            169         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 03 AM PDT          281.39            172         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 04 AM PDT          281.39            172         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 05 AM PDT          281.38            169         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 06 AM PDT          281.39            172         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 07 AM PDT          281.39            172         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 08 AM PDT          281.38            169         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 09 AM PDT          281.38            169         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 10 AM PDT          281.39            172         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 11 AM PDT          281.38            169         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 12 PM PDT          281.38            169         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 01 PM PDT          281.38            169         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 02 PM PDT          281.38            169         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 03 PM PDT          281.37            165         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 04 PM PDT          281.37            165         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 05 PM PDT          281.36            162         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 06 PM PDT          281.36            162         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 07 PM PDT          281.35            159         -      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 08 PM PDT          281.35            159         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 09 PM PDT          281.35            159         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 10 PM PDT          281.35            159         0      Not Applicable
  04/30/2026 11 PM PDT          281.35            159         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 12 AM PDT          281.34            156         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 01 AM PDT          281.35            159         +      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 02 AM PDT          281.34            156         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 03 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 04 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 05 AM PDT          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 06 AM PDT          281.34            156         +      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT          281.34            156         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT          281.33            153         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT          281.33            153         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT          281.32            151         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT          281.32            151         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT          281.32            151         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT          281.32            151         0      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT          281.31            148         -      Not Applicable
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 06 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 07 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 08 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 09 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 10 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 11 AM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 12 PM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 01 PM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 02 PM PDT          281.30            145         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 03 PM PDT          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 04 PM PDT          281.31            148         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 05 PM PDT          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 06 PM PDT          281.31            148         +      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 07 PM PDT          281.30            145         -      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 08 PM PDT          281.29            142         -      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 09 PM PDT          281.29            142         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 10 PM PDT          281.29            142         0      Not Applicable
  05/02/2026 11 PM PDT          281.28            139         -      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 12 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 01 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 02 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 03 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 04 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 05 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 06 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 07 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT          281.28            139                Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT          281.28            139         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT          281.27            137         -      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT          281.27            137         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT          281.26            134         -      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT          281.26            134         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT          281.25            131         -      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 06 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 07 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 08 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 09 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 10 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 11 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 12 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 01 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 02 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 03 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 04 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 05 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 06 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 07 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 08 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 09 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 10 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/04/2026 11 PM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 12 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 01 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 02 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 03 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 04 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 05 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 06 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 07 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 08 AM PDT          281.25            131         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 09 AM PDT          281.24            129         -      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 10 AM PDT          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 11 AM PDT          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 12 PM PDT          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 01 PM PDT          281.24            129         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 02 PM PDT          281.23            126         -      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 03 PM PDT          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 04 PM PDT          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 05 PM PDT          281.23            126         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 06 PM PDT          281.22            124         -      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 07 PM PDT          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 08 PM PDT          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 09 PM PDT          281.22            124         0      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 10 PM PDT          281.21            121         -      Not Applicable
  05/05/2026 11 PM PDT          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 12 AM PDT          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 01 AM PDT          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 02 AM PDT          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 03 AM PDT          281.21            121         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 04 AM PDT          281.20            119         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 05 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 06 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT          281.20            119         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT          281.19            116         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT          281.19            116         0      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT          281.18            114         -      Not Applicable
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT          281.18            114         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT          281.17            112         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT          281.17            112         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT          281.16            109         -      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT          281.16            109         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT          281.15            107         -      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT          281.15            107         0      Not Applicable
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT          281.15            107         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.