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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 16 2025 at 6:13 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 17 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 Placer County Water Agency.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ069)
Today: Sunny. Highs 62 to 77 higher elevations and 74 to 84 lower elevations. Prevailing south winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight: Clear, colder. Lows 40 to 55 higher elevations and 51 to 63 lower elevations. Prevailing southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 66 to 81 higher elevations and 77 to 87 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 46 to 61 higher elevations and 55 to 67 lower elevations. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 71 to 86 higher elevations and 82 to 92 lower elevations. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 50 to 65.

juneteenth: Sunny. Highs 71 to 86.

Thursday Night and Friday: Clear. Lows 45 to 60. Highs 68 to 83.

Friday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows 37 to 52. Highs 60 to 75.
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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.