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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: Mar 02 2026 at 1:09 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 03 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  03/02/2026 at 01:11 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.47 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        5553 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/02/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.00 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3515 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            5.29           2752                Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            5.44           2905         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            5.57           3042         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            5.95           3458         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            6.19           3734         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            6.56           4180         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            6.73           4393         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            6.76           4431         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            6.70           4355         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            6.66           4305         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            6.69           4342         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            6.72           4380         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            6.72           4380         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            6.70           4355         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            6.70           4355         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            6.54           4155         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            6.63           4267         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            6.61           4242         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            6.62           4255         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            5.55           3021         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            5.21           2672         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.57           2080         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.32           1866         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.49           2010         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.35           1891         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            5.20           2662         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            5.73           3215         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            6.77           4444         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            7.31           5276         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            7.47           5553         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            7.13           4974         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            6.90           4611         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            6.77           4444         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            6.63           4267         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            6.45           4045         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            6.44           4033         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            6.44           4033         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            6.50           4106         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            6.51           4118         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            6.53           4143         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            6.52           4131         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            6.34           3912         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            6.08           3606         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            5.81           3302         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            5.52           2989         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            5.22           2682         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.90           2381         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.57           2080         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.22           1782         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            5.02           2493         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            6.73           4393         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            7.44           5501         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            7.32           5293         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            7.05           4843         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            6.87           4572         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            6.76           4431         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            6.68           4330         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            6.62           4255         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            6.60           4230         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            6.59           4218         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            6.60           4230         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            6.59           4218         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            6.59           4218         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            6.60           4230         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            6.61           4242         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            6.61           4242         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            6.07           3595         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            5.58           3053         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            5.91           3413         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            6.30           3864         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            6.03           3549         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            5.98           3492         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            6.27           3828         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            6.11           3641         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            6.35           3924         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            6.49           4094         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            6.54           4155         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            6.56           4180         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            6.52           4131         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            6.55           4168         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            6.53           4143         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            6.52           4131         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            6.53           4143         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            6.51           4118         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            6.49           4094         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            6.47           4069         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            6.49           4094         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            6.38           3960         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.99           3504         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            6.18           3722         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            6.40           3984         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            6.49           4094         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            6.19           3734         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.79           3280         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            6.07           3595         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            6.14           3676         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            6.09           3618         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            6.29           3852         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            6.43           4020         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            6.51           4118         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            6.47           4069         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            6.46           4057         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            6.45           4045         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            6.49           4094         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            6.53           4143         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            6.55           4168         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            6.51           4118         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            6.53           4143         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            6.55           4168         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            6.52           4131         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            6.52           4131         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            6.17           3711         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            6.27           3828         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            6.43           4020         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            6.25           3805         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            6.09           3618         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            6.00           3515                Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            5.93           3436         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            5.88           3380         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            5.81           3302         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            5.74           3225         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            5.66           3139         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            5.61           3085         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            5.60           3074         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            5.64           3117         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            5.72           3204         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            5.79           3280         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            5.86           3357         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            5.91           3413         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            5.94           3447         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            5.95           3458         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            5.94           3447         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            5.93           3436         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            5.92           3424         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            5.90           3402         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            5.88           3380         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            5.86           3357         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            5.83           3324         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            5.81           3302         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            5.79           3280         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            5.77           3258         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            5.76           3247         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            5.75           3236         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            5.74           3225         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            5.74           3225         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            5.73           3215         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            5.74           3225         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            5.76           3247         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            5.79           3280         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            5.82           3313         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            5.85           3346         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            5.88           3380         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            5.90           3402         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            5.90           3402         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            5.90           3402         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            5.90           3402         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            5.90           3402         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            5.90           3402         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            5.89           3391         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            5.87           3369         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            5.85           3346         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            5.83           3324         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            5.81           3302         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            5.79           3280         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            5.78           3269         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            5.77           3258         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            5.77           3258         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            5.76           3247         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            5.76           3247         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            5.76           3247         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            5.76           3247         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            5.78           3269         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            5.80           3291         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            5.82           3313         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            5.84           3335         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            5.85           3346         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            5.85           3346         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            5.84           3335         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            5.82           3313         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            5.80           3291         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            5.77           3258         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            5.75           3236         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            5.72           3204         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            5.69           3171         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            5.65           3128         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            5.62           3095         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            5.58           3053         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            5.55           3021         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            5.52           2989         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            5.49           2958         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            5.46           2926         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            5.42           2885         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            5.39           2854         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            5.36           2823         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            5.34           2803         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            5.33           2792         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            5.32           2782         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            5.31           2772         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            5.30           2762         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            5.29           2752         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            5.28           2742         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            5.27           2732         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            5.26           2722         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            5.25           2712         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            5.24           2702         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            5.23           2692         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            5.21           2672         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            5.20           2662         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            5.17           2632         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            5.15           2612         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            5.13           2593         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            5.11           2573         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            5.09           2554         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            5.07           2537         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            5.05           2519         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            5.04           2511         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            5.02           2493         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            5.00           2476         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            5.00           2476         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            5.00           2476         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            5.01           2485         +      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            5.02           2493         +      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            5.03           2502         +      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            5.05           2519         +      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            5.06           2528         +      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            5.06           2528         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            5.06           2528         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            5.07           2537         +      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.