CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

AMERICAN RIVER - SACRAMENTO AT H STREET (SAMC1)

Latitude: 38.57º N	Longitude: 121.42º W	Elevation: 45 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Issuance Time:

May 05 2024 at 8:40 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 06 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 42.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 43.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	--	17.92	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	--	17.08	Mar 13, 2021
2020*	--	17.36	Jul 20, 2020
2019*	--	29.29	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	--	27.95	Apr 8, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1951	--	45.70**	Nov 21, 1950
1986*	--	43.40***	Feb 19, 1986****
1928	--	43.40	Mar 26, 1928
1997*	--	42.70	Jan 03, 1997*****
1963*	--	41.30	Feb 02, 1963
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood of record prior to Folsom Dam construction
*** Flood of record after Folsom Dam construction
**** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 130,000 cfs
***** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 115,000 cfs
****** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -0.84 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
46.7 Feet	Stages above 46.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs 66 to 73. South winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Southwest winds up to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 76. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph increasing to 45 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, breezy. Highs 75 to 82. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, breezy. Lows 51 to 61.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 80 to 87.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 53 to 59. Highs 81 to 91.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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