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NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - NORTH FORK DAM (NFDC1)
Latitude: 38.94º NLongitude: 121.02º WElevation: 715 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Dec 26 2025 at 2:03 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ067)
Tonight: Rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows 35 to 43. Prevailing southeast winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs 45 to 51. Light winds.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 30 to 36. Light winds.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy dense fog in the morning. Highs 45 to 53. Light winds.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 32 to 38. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 47 to 59.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 41.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 50 to 62. Lows 33 to 43.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. Lows 38 to 45.

New Years Day and Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs 48 to 56. Lows 38 to 46.

Friday: Rain likely. Highs 46 to 52.
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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.