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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: Jul 20 2026 at 7:20 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 21 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:  07/20/2026 at 07:22 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/19/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1670 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/20/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.65 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1353 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/15/2026 07 AM PDT            1.57            295                Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 08 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 09 AM PDT            1.56            292         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 10 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 11 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 12 PM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 01 PM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 02 PM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 03 PM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 04 PM PDT            2.31            584         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 05 PM PDT            2.41            630         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 06 PM PDT            2.42            635         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 07 PM PDT            2.42            635         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 08 PM PDT            2.42            635         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 09 PM PDT            2.22            545         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 10 PM PDT            1.77            366         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 11 PM PDT            1.73            352         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 12 AM PDT            1.73            352         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 01 AM PDT            1.73            352         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 02 AM PDT            1.55            289         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 03 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 04 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 05 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 06 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 07 AM PDT            1.98            446         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 09 AM PDT            3.69           1382         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 10 AM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 11 AM PDT            3.72           1403         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 12 PM PDT            3.73           1411         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 01 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 02 PM PDT            2.44            643         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 03 PM PDT            2.02            462         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 05 PM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 06 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 08 PM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 09 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 10 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 11 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 12 AM PDT            1.56            292         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 01 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 02 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 03 AM PDT            1.55            289         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 04 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 05 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 06 AM PDT            1.55            289         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 07 AM PDT            1.99            450         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 09 AM PDT            3.69           1382         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 10 AM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 11 AM PDT            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 12 PM PDT            3.72           1403         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 01 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 02 PM PDT            2.44            643         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 03 PM PDT            2.02            462         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 05 PM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 06 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 07 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 08 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 09 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 10 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 11 PM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 12 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 01 AM PDT            1.56            292         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 02 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 03 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 04 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 05 AM PDT            2.48            661         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 06 AM PDT            3.35           1137         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.06           1662         +      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 02 PM PDT            3.40           1173         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 03 PM PDT            2.74            785         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 04 PM PDT            2.23            549         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 05 PM PDT            1.73            352         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 06 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 07 PM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 08 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 11 PM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 01 AM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 02 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 03 AM PDT            1.56            292         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 04 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 05 AM PDT            2.49            666         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 06 AM PDT            3.36           1144         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.07           1670         +      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 02 PM PDT            3.41           1180         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 03 PM PDT            2.74            785         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 04 PM PDT            2.22            545         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 05 PM PDT            1.73            352         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 06 PM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 07 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 08 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 12 AM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 01 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 02 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 03 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 04 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 05 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         +      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/20/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298                Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 09 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 10 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 11 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/23/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/24/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  07/25/2026 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.