CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - PLACERVILLE (CBAC1)

Latitude: 38.77º N	Longitude: 120.82º W	Elevation: 931 Feet
Location: El Dorado County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: American

Issuance Time:

Jan 22 2026 at 1:08 PM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 23 2026 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: N/A

Minor Flood: N/A

Moderate Flood: N/A

Major Flood: N/A

Please Note:

This section of the South Fork of the American River is highly regulated. This forecast incorporates the minimum release from SMUD's Upper American License Project agreement. Users seeking recreational flow schedules should consult other sources.

Plot Type:

Please Note:
1) 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.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

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

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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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