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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: Feb 06 2026 at 7:01 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 06 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A
Please Note:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: South Fork American River - Placerville (CBAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/06/2026 at 07:04 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/05/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.06 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1662 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/10/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.81 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1470 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST            3.50           1241                Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST            3.85           1500         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST            3.86           1507         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST            3.86           1507         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST            3.87           1515         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST            3.88           1523         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST            3.89           1530         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST            3.90           1538         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST            3.56           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST            3.24           1062         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST            3.24           1062         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST            3.24           1062         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST            3.24           1062         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST            3.24           1062         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST            3.19           1030         -      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST            3.10            969         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST            3.17           1016         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST            3.92           1553         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 07 AM PST            3.65           1353         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 08 AM PST            3.50           1241         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 09 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 10 AM PST            3.49           1234         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 11 AM PST            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 12 PM PST            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 01 PM PST            2.68            756         -      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 02 PM PST            2.68            756         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 03 PM PST            2.68            756         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 04 PM PST            2.68            756         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 05 PM PST            3.37           1151         +      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 06 PM PST            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 07 PM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 08 PM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 09 PM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 10 PM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 11 PM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 12 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 01 AM PST            3.49           1234         -      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 08 AM PST            0.32             26         -      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 09 AM PST            0.32             26         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 10 AM PST            2.84            834         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 11 AM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 12 PM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 01 PM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 02 PM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 03 PM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 04 PM PST            2.84            834         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 05 PM PST            3.14            996         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 06 PM PST            3.87           1515         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  02/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.06           1662         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 11 AM PST            3.38           1158         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 12 PM PST            2.72            775         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 01 PM PST            2.48            661         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 02 PM PST            2.48            661         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 03 PM PST            2.48            661         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 04 PM PST            2.59            710         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 05 PM PST            3.42           1186         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 08 PM PST            3.94           1569         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 09 PM PST            3.92           1553         -      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 10 PM PST            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  02/05/2026 11 PM PST            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 12 AM PST            3.91           1546         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 01 AM PST            3.91           1546         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 02 AM PST            3.91           1546         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 03 AM PST            3.91           1546         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 04 AM PST            3.85           1500         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 05 AM PST            3.25           1069         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 06 AM PST            2.80            813         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/06/2026 07 AM PST            2.96            897                Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 08 AM PST            3.08            959         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 09 AM PST            3.02            927         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 10 AM PST            2.93            882         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 11 AM PST            2.86            845         -      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 12 PM PST            2.86            845         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 01 PM PST            3.01            922         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 02 PM PST            3.25           1069         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 03 PM PST            3.42           1186         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 04 PM PST            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 05 PM PST            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 06 PM PST            3.54           1271         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 07 PM PST            3.55           1279         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 08 PM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 09 PM PST            3.56           1286         +      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 10 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/06/2026 11 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 12 AM PST            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 01 AM PST            3.57           1294         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 02 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 03 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 04 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 05 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 06 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 07 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 11 AM PST            3.57           1294         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 12 PM PST            3.57           1294         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 01 PM PST            3.57           1294         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 02 PM PST            3.56           1286         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 03 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 04 PM PST            3.55           1279         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 05 PM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 06 PM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 07 PM PST            3.54           1271         -      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 08 PM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 09 PM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 10 PM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/07/2026 11 PM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 12 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 01 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 02 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 03 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 04 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 05 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 06 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 07 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 11 AM PST            3.53           1264         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 12 PM PST            3.53           1264         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 01 PM PST            3.53           1264         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 02 PM PST            3.52           1256         -      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 03 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 04 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 05 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 06 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 07 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 08 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 09 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 10 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/08/2026 11 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 12 AM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 01 AM PST            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 02 AM PST            3.53           1264         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 03 AM PST            3.54           1271         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 04 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 05 AM PST            3.54           1271         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 06 AM PST            3.55           1279         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 07 AM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST            3.55           1279         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST            3.56           1286         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST            3.56           1286         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST            3.57           1294         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST            3.57           1294         0      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST            3.59           1309         +      Not Applicable
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST            3.60           1317         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST            3.60           1317         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST            3.62           1331         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST            3.63           1338         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST            3.64           1346         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST            3.66           1360         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST            3.68           1374         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST            3.72           1403         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST            3.77           1440         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST            3.78           1447         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST            3.79           1455         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST            3.80           1462         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST            3.81           1470         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST            3.80           1462         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST            3.80           1462         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST            3.79           1455         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST            3.78           1447         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST            3.77           1440         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST            3.76           1433         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST            3.75           1425         -      Not Applicable
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.