CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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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:

Jun 05 2025 at 7:56 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jun 06 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 39.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 42.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 45.7 Feet

Major Flood: 46.7 Feet

Plot Type:

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.

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024*	--	24.20	Feb 23, 2024
2023*	--	31.13	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	--	17.92	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	--	17.08	Mar 13, 2021
2020*	--	17.36	Jul 20, 2020
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

Flood Impacts
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)

Tonight: Clear. Lows 52 to 60. South winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 96. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 99. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 65. Southwest winds up to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 99.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 64.

Monday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 88 to 98. Lows 54 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.

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