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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 28 2026 at 8:21 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 01 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:  02/28/2026 at 08:24 AM 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:     02/28/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.35 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3924 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            4.34           1882                Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            4.36           1899         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            4.49           2010         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            4.65           2152         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            4.68           2179         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            4.85           2334         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            4.90           2381         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            4.92           2400         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            4.90           2381         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            4.93           2409         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            4.96           2438         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            4.98           2457         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.98           2457         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.97           2447         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.09           2554         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.28           2742         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            5.46           2926         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            4.39           1925         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            4.49           2010         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            5.24           2702         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            5.12           2583         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.79           2279         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.55           2063         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.38           1916         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.54           2054         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            4.64           2143         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            4.40           1933         -      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.48           2002         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            5.38           2843         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            5.80           3291         +      Not Applicable
  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            6.55           4168         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            6.50           4106         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            6.42           4008         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            6.35           3924                Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            6.27           3828         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            6.21           3758         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            6.15           3687         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            6.12           3652         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            6.11           3641         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            6.10           3629         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            6.09           3618         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            6.08           3606         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            6.06           3583         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            6.05           3572         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            6.04           3560         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            6.03           3549         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            6.02           3538         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            6.02           3538         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            6.01           3526         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            6.00           3515         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            5.98           3492         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            5.96           3470         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            5.94           3447         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.92           3424         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.91           3413         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.90           3402         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.89           3391         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.89           3391         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.88           3380         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            5.88           3380         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            5.87           3369         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.87           3369         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            5.86           3357         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            5.86           3357         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            5.86           3357         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            5.85           3346         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            5.84           3335         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            5.82           3313         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            5.81           3302         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            5.79           3280         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            5.77           3258         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            5.75           3236         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            5.72           3204         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            5.70           3182         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            5.67           3149         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            5.63           3106         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            5.60           3074         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            5.57           3042         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            5.55           3021         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            5.52           2989         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            5.50           2968         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            5.47           2937         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            5.44           2905         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            5.41           2874         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            5.38           2843         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            5.35           2813         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            5.32           2782         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            5.29           2752         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            5.26           2722         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            5.23           2692         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            5.20           2662         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            5.18           2642         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            5.16           2622         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            5.14           2602         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            5.12           2583         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            5.11           2573         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            5.09           2554         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            5.07           2537         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            5.05           2519         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            5.03           2502         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            5.01           2485         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.99           2466         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.96           2438         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.91           2390         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.89           2372         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.87           2353         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.85           2334         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.83           2316         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.82           2306         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.80           2288         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.79           2279         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.77           2261         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.77           2261         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.79           2279         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.81           2297         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.82           2306         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.83           2316         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.82           2306         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.81           2297         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.80           2288         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.77           2261         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.76           2251         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.74           2233         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.73           2224         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.71           2206         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.70           2197         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.69           2188         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.68           2179         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.67           2170         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.66           2161         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.65           2152         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.64           2143         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.63           2134         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.62           2125         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.61           2116         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.59           2098         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.58           2089         -      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.