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MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER - ABOVE MIDDLE FORK POWERHOUSE (MFPC1)
Latitude: 39.03º NLongitude: 120.59º WElevation: 2540 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Jun 24 2025 at 11:15 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 25 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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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 Placer County Water Agency.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ069)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 42 to 57 higher elevations and 53 to 65 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 65 to 80 higher elevations and 77 to 87 lower elevations. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 42 to 57 higher elevations and 53 to 67 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening becoming light.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 80 higher elevations and 77 to 87 lower elevations. Light winds becoming southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Clear. Lows 44 to 59 higher elevations and 55 to 69 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 72 to 87.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 65.

Saturday through Tuesday: Clear. Highs 75 to 90. Lows 51 to 66.
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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.