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:

Apr 24 2024 at 8:15 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Apr 25 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
2022*	--	17.92	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	--	17.08	Mar 13, 2021
2020*	--	17.36	Jul 20, 2020
2019*	--	29.29	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	--	27.95	Apr 8, 2018
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: Partly cloudy. Highs 67 to 73. South winds up to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows around 52. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 64 to 72. South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 77. Northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 49.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 79.

Sunday Night through Tuesday: Clear. Lows around 50. Highs 72 to 82.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs 72 to 82.

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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