CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

AMERICAN RIVER - SACRAMENTO AT H STREET (SAMC1)

Latitude: 38.57º N	Longitude: 121.42º W	Elevation: 45 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in California		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Issuance Time:

Sep 06 2024 at 7:14 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Sep 07 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 42.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 43.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Please Note: 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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023*	--	31.13	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	--	17.92	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	--	17.08	Mar 13, 2021
2020*	--	17.36	Jul 20, 2020
2019*	--	29.29	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
1951	--	45.70**	Nov 21, 1950
1986*	--	43.40***	Feb 19, 1986****
1928	--	43.40	Mar 26, 1928
1997*	--	42.70	Jan 03, 1997*****
1963*	--	41.30	Feb 02, 1963
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood of record prior to Folsom Dam construction
*** Flood of record after Folsom Dam construction
**** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 130,000 cfs
***** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 115,000 cfs
****** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -0.84 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
46.7 Feet	Stages above 46.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs 93 to 101. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 56 to 66. South winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 92 to 98. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 93 to 99. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 57 to 66.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 86 to 94.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 62. Highs 84 to 94.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs 84 to 94.

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.

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