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SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - PLACERVILLE (CBAC1)
Latitude: 38.77º NLongitude: 120.82º WElevation: 931 Feet
Location: El Dorado County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Jun 05 2025 at 7:56 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 06 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A
Please Note:This section of the South Fork of the American River is highly regulated. Future releases from upstream reservoirs are often unknown. Users seeking recreational flow schedules should consult other sources.
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 California Department of Water Resources.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ067)
Tonight: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 81 to 93. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 67. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 83 to 95. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 67. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 85 to 95.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 59 to 67.

Monday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 81 to 96. Lows 57 to 67.
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.