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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: Oct 18 2026 at 7:10 AM PDTNext Issuance: Oct 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action: 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:  10/18/2026 at 07:11 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/13/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.46 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1984 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     10/18/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.92 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1553 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/13/2026 07 AM PDT            2.88            856                Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 08 AM PDT            3.19           1030         +      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 09 AM PDT            3.92           1553         +      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.25           1807         +      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.46           1984         +      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.38           1916         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.25           1807         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.26           1816         +      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 03 PM PDT            3.81           1470         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 04 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 05 PM PDT            2.91            872         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 06 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 07 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 08 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 09 PM PDT            2.90            867         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 10 PM PDT            2.72            775         -      Not Applicable
  10/13/2026 11 PM PDT            2.30            579         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 12 AM PDT            2.29            575         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 01 AM PDT            1.86            398         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 02 AM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 03 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 04 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 05 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 06 AM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 07 AM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 08 AM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 09 AM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 10 AM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 11 AM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 12 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 01 PM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 02 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 03 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 04 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 05 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 06 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 07 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 08 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 09 PM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 10 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/14/2026 11 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 12 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 01 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 02 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 03 AM PDT            2.08            485         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 04 AM PDT            2.26            562         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 05 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 06 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 07 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 08 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 09 AM PDT            2.27            566         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 10 AM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 11 AM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 12 PM PDT            2.27            566         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 01 PM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 02 PM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 03 PM PDT            2.27            566         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 04 PM PDT            2.02            462         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 05 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 06 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 07 PM PDT            1.61            309         +      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 08 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 09 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 10 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  10/15/2026 11 PM PDT            1.61            309         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 12 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 01 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 02 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 03 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 04 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 05 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 06 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 07 AM PDT            2.02            462         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 08 AM PDT            3.09            964         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 09 AM PDT            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 10 AM PDT            3.76           1433         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 11 AM PDT            3.77           1440         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 12 PM PDT            3.78           1447         +      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 01 PM PDT            3.20           1037         -      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 02 PM PDT            2.49            666         -      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 03 PM PDT            2.08            485         -      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 04 PM PDT            1.63            316         -      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 05 PM PDT            1.62            312         -      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 06 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 07 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 08 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 09 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 10 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/16/2026 11 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 12 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 01 AM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 02 AM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 03 AM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 04 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 05 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 06 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 07 AM PDT            2.52            679         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 08 AM PDT            3.38           1158         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.06           1662         +      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 12 PM PDT            4.06           1662         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 01 PM PDT            3.42           1186         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 02 PM PDT            2.77            799         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 03 PM PDT            2.25            558         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 04 PM PDT            1.77            366         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 05 PM PDT            1.62            312         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 06 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 07 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 08 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 09 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 10 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  10/17/2026 11 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 12 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 01 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 02 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 03 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 04 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 05 AM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 06 AM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 07 AM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/18/2026 08 AM PDT            1.59            302                Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 09 AM PDT            3.92           1553         +      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 10 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 11 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/18/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/19/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 09 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 10 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 11 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/20/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 09 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 10 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 11 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/21/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 09 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 10 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 11 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/22/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  10/23/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      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.