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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: Apr 06 2026 at 1:26 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 07 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  04/06/2026 at 01:28 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/02/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.40 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2864 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/11/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.07 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2537 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35           1891                Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            4.27           1824         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            4.27           1824         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            4.27           1824         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            4.27           1824         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            4.19           1759         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            4.20           1766         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            4.27           1824         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            4.21           1774         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            4.52           2036         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            4.64           2143         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            4.70           2197         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            4.70           2197         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            4.67           2170         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            4.65           2152         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            4.64           2143         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            4.53           2045         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            4.72           2215         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            4.73           2224         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            4.84           2325         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            4.76           2251         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            4.65           2152         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00           2476         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            5.26           2722         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            5.37           2833         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            5.40           2864         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            5.10           2563         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04           2511         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            4.99           2466         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            5.03           2502         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            5.03           2502         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            4.89           2372         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            4.71           2206         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            4.72           2215         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            4.76           2251         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            4.81           2297         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            4.88           2362         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            4.66           2161         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            4.58           2089         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            4.43           1959         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            4.26           1816         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            4.27           1824         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            4.01           1623         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            2.72            775         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            2.67            751         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            2.67            751         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            3.21           1043         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            3.21           1043         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            3.21           1043         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22           1050         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            3.87           1515         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            4.04           1646         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            3.62           1331         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            3.49           1234         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            3.38           1158         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            2.91            872         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            2.90            867         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            2.88            856         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT            2.81            818         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT            3.56           1286         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT            3.69           1382         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT            3.69           1382         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT            2.98            907         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT            3.08            959         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT            3.12            982                Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT            3.17           1016         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT            3.22           1050         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT            3.25           1069         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT            3.26           1075         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT            3.26           1075         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT            3.26           1075         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT            3.26           1075         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT            3.27           1082         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT            3.27           1082         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT            3.28           1088         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT            3.28           1088         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT            3.29           1095         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT            3.28           1088         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT            3.28           1088         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            3.28           1088         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            3.27           1082         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            3.26           1075         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            3.25           1069         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            3.22           1050         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            3.21           1043         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            3.20           1037         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            3.19           1030         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            3.18           1023         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            3.16           1010         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            3.16           1010         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            3.16           1010         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            3.17           1016         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.16           1010         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.15           1003         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.15           1003         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.14            996         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.13            989         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.12            982         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.12            982         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.11            976         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.11            976         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.10            969         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.10            969         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.10            969         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.08            959         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.08            959         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.05            943         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.04            938         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.04            938         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.04            938         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.09            964         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.11            976         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.14            996         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.16           1010         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.19           1030         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.24           1062         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.30           1101         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.35           1137         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.39           1166         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.44           1200         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.47           1220         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.52           1256         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.55           1279         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.60           1317         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.62           1331         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.68           1374         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.76           1433         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.85           1500         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.95           1576         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            4.16           1737         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            4.27           1824         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.37           1908         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.48           2002         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.59           2098         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.69           2188         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.90           2381         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            4.97           2447         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.01           2485         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.04           2511         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            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.