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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: Dec 25 2025 at 8:49 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 25 2025 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:  12/25/2025 at 08:52 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/24/2025 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.19 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        5073 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/25/2025 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.72 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        4380 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/20/2025 08 AM PST            4.06           1662                Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 09 AM PST            4.06           1662         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 10 AM PST            4.06           1662         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 11 AM PST            4.06           1662         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 12 PM PST            4.05           1654         -      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 01 PM PST            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST            4.06           1662         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST            4.07           1670         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST            4.07           1670         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST            4.07           1670         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST            4.08           1678         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST            4.32           1866         +      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST            4.33           1874         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST            4.33           1874         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST            4.32           1866         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST            4.33           1874         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST            4.33           1874         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST            4.32           1866         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            4.31           1857         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            4.30           1849         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            4.32           1866         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            4.32           1866         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            4.33           1874         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            4.33           1874         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            4.36           1899         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            4.36           1899         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            4.36           1899         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            4.37           1908         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            4.03           1639         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            4.37           1908         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            4.37           1908         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            4.63           2134         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            4.69           2188         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            4.58           2089         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            4.57           2080         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            4.73           2224         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            5.11           2573         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            5.55           3021         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            5.56           3031         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            5.46           2926         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            5.57           3042         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            5.89           3391         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            6.18           3722         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            6.28           3840         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            6.26           3817         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            6.25           3805         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            6.24           3793         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            6.16           3699         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            6.09           3618         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            6.02           3538         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            6.02           3538         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            6.05           3572         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            5.67           3149         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            5.49           2958         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            5.49           2958         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            5.57           3042         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            5.66           3139         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            5.84           3335         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            5.96           3470         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            6.10           3629         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            6.20           3746         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            6.05           3572         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            6.03           3549         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            6.01           3526         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            6.04           3560         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            6.04           3560         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            6.06           3583         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            6.01           3526         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            6.02           3538         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            5.94           3447         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            5.83           3324         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            5.74           3225         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            5.66           3139         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            5.67           3149         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            5.21           2672         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            4.85           2334         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            5.53           3000         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            5.95           3458         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            5.65           3128         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            5.63           3106         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            6.11           3641         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            6.46           4057         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            6.80           4482         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            6.91           4626         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            6.96           4701         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            7.01           4778         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            7.07           4876         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            7.15           5007         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            7.19           5073         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            7.16           5024         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            7.12           4958         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            6.96           4701         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            6.37           3948         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            5.97           3481         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            6.14           3676         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            6.29           3852         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            6.43           4020         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            6.49           4094         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            6.60           4230         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            6.65           4292         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            6.62           4255         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            6.60           4230                Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            6.57           4193         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            6.52           4131         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            6.51           4118         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            6.58           4205         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            6.66           4305         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            6.71           4368         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            6.72           4380         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            6.70           4355         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            6.66           4305         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            6.61           4242         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            6.55           4168         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            6.44           4033         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            6.41           3996         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            6.38           3960         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            6.35           3924         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            6.32           3888         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            6.30           3864         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            6.28           3840         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            6.20           3746         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            6.13           3664         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            6.06           3583         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            5.98           3492         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            5.91           3413         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            5.83           3324         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            5.76           3247         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            5.68           3160         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            5.61           3085         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            5.54           3010         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            5.47           2937         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            5.40           2864         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            5.34           2803         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            5.29           2752         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            5.24           2702         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            5.19           2652         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            5.14           2602         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            5.09           2554         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            5.03           2502         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            4.98           2457         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.83           2316         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            4.74           2233         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            4.70           2197         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            4.66           2161         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.62           2125         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            4.58           2089         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            4.54           2054         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            4.51           2028         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            4.49           2010         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            4.46           1984         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            4.43           1959         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            4.40           1933         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            4.38           1916         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            4.36           1899         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            4.33           1874         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            4.31           1857         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            4.29           1841         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            4.27           1824         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            4.25           1807         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            4.24           1799         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            4.22           1782         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            4.21           1774         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            4.19           1759         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            4.17           1744         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            4.16           1737         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            4.15           1730         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            4.13           1715         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            4.12           1708         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            4.11           1701         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            4.10           1694         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            4.09           1686         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            4.08           1678         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            4.07           1670         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            4.06           1662         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            4.05           1654         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            4.04           1646         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            4.03           1639         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            4.01           1623         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            4.00           1615         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            3.99           1607         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            3.99           1607         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            3.98           1599         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            3.97           1592         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            3.97           1592         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            3.96           1584         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            3.96           1584         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            3.95           1576         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            3.95           1576         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            3.94           1569         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            3.94           1569         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            3.93           1561         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            3.93           1561         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            3.92           1553         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            3.91           1546         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.91           1546         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.90           1538         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.90           1538         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.90           1538         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.89           1530         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.89           1530         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.88           1523         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.88           1523         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            3.87           1515         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            3.87           1515         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            3.87           1515         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            3.86           1507         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            3.86           1507         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            3.86           1507         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            3.85           1500         -      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.