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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: Apr 28 2024 at 8:28 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 29 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: 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: 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.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ067)
Today: Sunny. Highs 63 to 73. Light winds becoming west up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 42 to 48. Prevailing west winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 62 to 72. Prevailing northwest winds up to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 41 to 49. Prevailing northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 65 to 73. Prevailing northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 43 to 49.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 66 to 76.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Clear. Lows 45 to 54. Highs 66 to 81.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 55. Highs 67 to 81.
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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.