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MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER - FORESTHILL (MFAC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 120.76º WElevation: 1070 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Jul 14 2025 at 8:20 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 15 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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.
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Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ067)
Today: Sunny. Highs 91 to 101. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear, haze. Lows 61 to 71. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Tuesday: Haze in the morning. Sunny. Highs 86 to 96. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear, cooler. Lows 56 to 67. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 92. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 66.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 92.

Thursday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs 82 to 95.
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.