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RUBICON RIVER - FORESTHILL (RUFC1)
Latitude: 39.00º NLongitude: 120.72º WElevation: 1197 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Dec 08 2025 at 7:12 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 08 2025 at 3:00 PM PST
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.
View Placer County Water Agency Data for this station location.

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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ069)
Today: Sunny. Highs 46 to 61 higher elevations and 56 to 66 lower elevations. Light winds.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 47 higher elevations and 41 to 52 lower elevations. Light winds.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs 52 to 67 higher elevations and 60 to 70 lower elevations. Light winds.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 34 to 49 higher elevations and 43 to 54 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, warmer. Highs 54 to 69 higher elevations and 63 to 73 lower elevations. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 38 to 53.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 57 to 72.

Thursday Night through Saturday: Clear. Lows 37 to 52. Highs 56 to 71.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 49. Highs 49 to 64.
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.