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SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - PLACERVILLE (CBAC1)
Latitude: 38.77º NLongitude: 120.82º WElevation: 931 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: El Dorado County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Feb 20 2026 at 9:10 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 20 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:  02/20/2026 at 09:12 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/19/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.35 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1891 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       8.93 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        8470 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.70           1389                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.72           1403         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.73           1411         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.48            661         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.46            652         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.45            648         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.62            725         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.44           1200         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.48           1227         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            3.51           1248         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            4.25           1807         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            4.28           1832         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            4.30           1849         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            4.06           1662         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            3.53           1264         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            3.52           1256         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            3.63           1338         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            4.01           1623         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.51           1248         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.52           1256         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            3.77           1440         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            3.75           1425         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            4.30           1849         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            4.25           1807         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            4.12           1708         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            3.88           1523         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            3.70           1389                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            3.81           1470         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            3.77           1440         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            3.65           1353         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            3.50           1241         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            3.36           1144         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            3.31           1108         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            3.28           1088         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            3.26           1075         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            3.25           1069         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            3.24           1062         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            3.22           1050         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            3.21           1043         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            3.20           1037         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            3.19           1030         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            3.15           1003         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            3.14            996         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            3.13            989         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            3.08            959         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            3.07            953         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            3.06            948         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            3.05            943         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            3.04            938         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            3.03            932         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            3.05            943         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            3.07            953         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            3.08            959         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            3.07            953         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            3.06            948         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            3.05            943         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            3.04            938         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            3.04            938         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            3.03            932         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            3.02            927         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            3.00            917         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            3.00            917         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            2.98            907         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            2.98            907         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            2.99            912         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.00            917         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.01            922         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.02            927         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.03            932         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.03            932         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.04            938         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.05            943         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            3.05            943         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            3.05            943         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            938         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            3.03            932         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            3.02            927         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            3.02            927         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            3.01            922         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            3.00            917         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            2.99            912         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            2.99            912         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            2.98            907         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            2.97            902         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            2.96            897         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            2.97            902         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            2.98            907         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            2.98            907         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            2.99            912         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            917         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            3.01            922         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            3.03            932         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            3.08            959         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            3.11            976         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            3.13            989         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            3.15           1003         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            3.28           1088         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            3.42           1186         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            3.94           1569         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.12           1708         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.40           1933         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.68           2179         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.97           2447         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.27           2732         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.60           3074         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            6.01           3526         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            6.39           3972         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            6.70           4355         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            6.98           4732         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            7.22           5124         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            7.46           5536         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            7.69           5948         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            7.93           6396         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            8.16           6843         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            8.36           7247         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            8.53           7600         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            8.69           7941         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            8.85           8292         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            8.89           8381         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            8.92           8448         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            8.93           8470         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            8.92           8448         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            8.90           8403         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            8.87           8336         -      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.