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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: Apr 25 2024 at 8:18 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 26 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: N/A Flood Stage: N/A

SPECIAL NOTE:This section of the South Fork of the American River is highly regulated. Future releases from upstream reservoirs are often unknown. Users seeking recreational flow schedules should consult other sources.

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: South Fork American River - Placerville (CBAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/25/2024 at 08:19 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/23/2024 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.7 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        4292 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/26/2024 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.5 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2979 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/20/2024 08 AM PDT             4.9           2400                Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 09 AM PDT             4.5           2054         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 10 AM PDT             4.3           1849         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 11 AM PDT             4.3           1882         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 12 PM PDT             4.6           2080         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 01 PM PDT             4.9           2419         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 02 PM PDT             5.0           2438         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 03 PM PDT             4.9           2362         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 04 PM PDT             4.8           2334         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 05 PM PDT             5.0           2493         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 06 PM PDT             5.7           3215         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 07 PM PDT             6.1           3652         +      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 08 PM PDT             6.0           3560         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 09 PM PDT             6.0           3492         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 10 PM PDT             6.0           3458         -      Not Applicable
  04/20/2024 11 PM PDT             5.9           3413         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 12 AM PDT             5.9           3402         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 01 AM PDT             6.0           3458         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 02 AM PDT             5.9           3391         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 03 AM PDT             5.8           3302         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 04 AM PDT             5.6           3063         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 05 AM PDT             5.7           3215         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 06 AM PDT             5.8           3324         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 07 AM PDT             5.8           3258         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 08 AM PDT             4.8           2334         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 09 AM PDT             4.5           1984         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 10 AM PDT             4.4           1950         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 11 AM PDT             4.4           1908         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 12 PM PDT             4.5           2019         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 01 PM PDT             4.8           2251         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 02 PM PDT             4.5           2019         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 03 PM PDT             4.6           2107         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 04 PM PDT             5.2           2632         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 05 PM PDT             5.8           3302         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 06 PM PDT             6.2           3699         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 07 PM PDT             6.3           3912         +      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 08 PM PDT             6.3           3900         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 09 PM PDT             6.3           3817         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 10 PM PDT             6.2           3734         -      Not Applicable
  04/21/2024 11 PM PDT             6.2           3781         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 12 AM PDT             6.1           3641         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 01 AM PDT             6.2           3711         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 02 AM PDT             6.1           3676         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 03 AM PDT             6.1           3676         0      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 04 AM PDT             6.2           3781         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 05 AM PDT             6.3           3864         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 06 AM PDT             6.3           3900         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 07 AM PDT             6.3           3900         0      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 08 AM PDT             6.3           3888         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 09 AM PDT             6.5           4057         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 10 AM PDT             6.5           4118         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 11 AM PDT             6.5           4155         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 12 PM PDT             6.5           4168         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 01 PM PDT             6.5           4168         0      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 02 PM PDT             6.5           4168         0      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 03 PM PDT             6.6           4180         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 04 PM PDT             6.6           4193         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 05 PM PDT             6.0           3549         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 06 PM PDT             5.7           3225         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 07 PM PDT             5.7           3193         -      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 08 PM PDT             5.8           3291         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 09 PM PDT             5.9           3369         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 10 PM PDT             5.9           3447         +      Not Applicable
  04/22/2024 11 PM PDT             6.2           3746         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 12 AM PDT             6.3           3817         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 01 AM PDT             6.3           3888         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 02 AM PDT             6.2           3781         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 03 AM PDT             6.3           3828         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 04 AM PDT             6.3           3840         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 05 AM PDT             6.3           3900         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 06 AM PDT             6.4           3936         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 07 AM PDT             6.4           3984         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 08 AM PDT             6.3           3840         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 09 AM PDT             6.7           4292         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 10 AM PDT             6.2           3699         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 11 AM PDT             6.1           3652         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 12 PM PDT             6.1           3629         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 01 PM PDT             6.1           3618         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 02 PM PDT             6.1           3629         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 03 PM PDT             6.2           3781         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 04 PM PDT             6.3           3840         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 05 PM PDT             6.2           3781         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 06 PM PDT             6.3           3828         +      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 07 PM PDT             5.8           3291         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 08 PM PDT             5.7           3160         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 09 PM PDT             5.6           3095         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 10 PM PDT             5.6           3074         -      Not Applicable
  04/23/2024 11 PM PDT             5.5           3000         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 12 AM PDT             5.5           2947         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 01 AM PDT             5.6           3074         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 02 AM PDT             5.6           3117         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 03 AM PDT             5.7           3139         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 04 AM PDT             5.8           3258         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 05 AM PDT             5.9           3413         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 06 AM PDT             6.2           3722         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 07 AM PDT             6.3           3828         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 08 AM PDT             6.1           3641         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 09 AM PDT             6.3           3900         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 10 AM PDT             6.0           3572         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 11 AM PDT             5.0           2511         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 12 PM PDT             4.6           2107         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 01 PM PDT             4.3           1866         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 02 PM PDT             4.2           1807         -      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 03 PM PDT             4.3           1816         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 04 PM PDT             4.3           1816         0      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 05 PM PDT             4.3           1816         0      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 06 PM PDT             4.5           2019         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 07 PM PDT             5.2           2622         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 08 PM PDT             5.6           3117         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 09 PM PDT             5.9           3436         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 10 PM PDT             6.0           3481         +      Not Applicable
  04/24/2024 11 PM PDT             6.0           3470         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 12 AM PDT             5.9           3436         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 01 AM PDT             5.9           3402         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 02 AM PDT             5.8           3335         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 03 AM PDT             5.9           3369         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 04 AM PDT             6.0           3504         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 05 AM PDT             6.1           3641         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 06 AM PDT             5.9           3357         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 07 AM PDT             5.7           3193         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 08 AM PDT             5.6           3085         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/25/2024 09 AM PDT             5.4           2885                Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 10 AM PDT             5.2           2692         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 11 AM PDT             5.0           2502         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 12 PM PDT             4.9           2419         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 01 PM PDT             4.9           2344         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 02 PM PDT             4.8           2288         -      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 03 PM PDT             4.8           2316         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 04 PM PDT             4.9           2400         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 05 PM PDT             5.0           2476         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 06 PM PDT             5.1           2563         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 07 PM PDT             5.2           2612         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 08 PM PDT             5.2           2632         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 09 PM PDT             5.2           2652         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 10 PM PDT             5.2           2682         +      Not Applicable
  04/25/2024 11 PM PDT             5.2           2692         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 12 AM PDT             5.2           2712         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 01 AM PDT             5.3           2732         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 02 AM PDT             5.3           2762         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 03 AM PDT             5.3           2792         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 04 AM PDT             5.4           2823         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 05 AM PDT             5.4           2854         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 06 AM PDT             5.4           2895         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 07 AM PDT             5.5           2916         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 08 AM PDT             5.5           2937         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 09 AM PDT             5.5           2947         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 10 AM PDT             5.5           2958         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 11 AM PDT             5.5           2958         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 12 PM PDT             5.5           2968         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 01 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 02 PM PDT             5.5           2979         +      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 03 PM PDT             5.5           2979         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 04 PM PDT             5.5           2979         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 05 PM PDT             5.5           2968         -      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 06 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 07 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 08 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 09 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 10 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/26/2024 11 PM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 12 AM PDT             5.5           2968         0      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 01 AM PDT             5.5           2958         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 02 AM PDT             5.5           2947         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 03 AM PDT             5.5           2937         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 04 AM PDT             5.5           2916         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 05 AM PDT             5.4           2895         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 06 AM PDT             5.4           2874         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 07 AM PDT             5.4           2843         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 08 AM PDT             5.4           2823         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 09 AM PDT             5.3           2792         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 10 AM PDT             5.3           2752         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 11 AM PDT             5.3           2722         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 12 PM PDT             5.2           2682         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 01 PM PDT             5.2           2652         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 02 PM PDT             5.2           2622         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 03 PM PDT             5.1           2602         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 04 PM PDT             5.1           2583         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 05 PM PDT             5.1           2573         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 06 PM PDT             5.1           2554         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 07 PM PDT             5.1           2537         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 08 PM PDT             5.1           2528         -      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 09 PM PDT             5.1           2537         +      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 10 PM PDT             5.1           2545         +      Not Applicable
  04/27/2024 11 PM PDT             5.1           2563         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 12 AM PDT             5.1           2573         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 01 AM PDT             5.1           2583         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 02 AM PDT             5.1           2593         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 03 AM PDT             5.1           2602         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 04 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 05 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 06 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 07 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 08 AM PDT             5.1           2593         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 09 AM PDT             5.1           2583         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 10 AM PDT             5.1           2573         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 11 AM PDT             5.1           2554         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 12 PM PDT             5.1           2545         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 01 PM PDT             5.1           2528         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 02 PM PDT             5.0           2519         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 03 PM PDT             5.0           2511         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 04 PM PDT             5.0           2511         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 05 PM PDT             5.0           2502         -      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 06 PM PDT             5.0           2502         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 07 PM PDT             5.0           2502         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 08 PM PDT             5.0           2502         0      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 09 PM PDT             5.0           2511         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 10 PM PDT             5.1           2528         +      Not Applicable
  04/28/2024 11 PM PDT             5.1           2545         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 12 AM PDT             5.1           2563         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 01 AM PDT             5.1           2583         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 02 AM PDT             5.1           2593         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 03 AM PDT             5.1           2602         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 04 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 05 AM PDT             5.1           2602         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 06 AM PDT             5.2           2612         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 07 AM PDT             5.2           2612         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 08 AM PDT             5.2           2612         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 09 AM PDT             5.1           2602         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 10 AM PDT             5.1           2593         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 11 AM PDT             5.1           2583         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 12 PM PDT             5.1           2563         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 01 PM PDT             5.1           2554         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 02 PM PDT             5.1           2545         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 03 PM PDT             5.1           2537         -      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 04 PM PDT             5.1           2537         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 05 PM PDT             5.1           2537         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 06 PM PDT             5.1           2537         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 07 PM PDT             5.1           2537         0      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 08 PM PDT             5.1           2545         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 09 PM PDT             5.1           2563         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 10 PM PDT             5.1           2583         +      Not Applicable
  04/29/2024 11 PM PDT             5.2           2612         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 12 AM PDT             5.2           2632         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 01 AM PDT             5.2           2662         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 02 AM PDT             5.2           2682         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 03 AM PDT             5.2           2692         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 04 AM PDT             5.2           2702         +      Not Applicable
  04/30/2024 05 AM PDT             5.3           2722         +      Not Applicable
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest tenth (.1) 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.