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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: Mar 30 2026 at 1:30 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 31 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:  03/30/2026 at 01:33 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/26/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1857 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/02/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.01 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1623 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            4.29           1841                Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            3.91           1546         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            3.74           1418         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            3.74           1418         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            3.83           1485         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            4.30           1849         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            3.74           1418         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            3.72           1403         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            3.72           1403         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            3.72           1403         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            3.72           1403         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            2.45            648         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            2.68            756         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT            2.87            851         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            2.87            851         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            2.95            892         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT            4.11           1701         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            3.89           1530         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            3.73           1411         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            3.72           1403         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            3.72           1403         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT            3.71           1396         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT            3.71           1396         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            3.71           1396         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            2.85            840         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            3.60           1317         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            3.69           1382         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            3.99           1607         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            3.27           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            3.23           1056         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            3.23           1056         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            3.99           1607         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            3.99           1607         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            2.74            785         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            2.27            566         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            2.27            566         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            2.29            575         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            3.18           1023         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            3.21           1043         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            3.20           1037         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            2.71            771         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            2.51            674         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            3.37           1151         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            3.99           1607         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            3.99           1607         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88           1523         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            3.24           1062         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            3.84           1492         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            2.76            794         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            2.27            566         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            2.58            706         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            3.40           1173         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            3.27           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            2.90            867         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            2.35            602         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            2.27            566         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            2.27            566         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            2.67            751         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            3.47           1220         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            3.71           1396         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            3.71           1396         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            3.07            953         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            2.99            912                Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            2.92            877         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            2.86            845         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            2.81            818         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            2.76            794         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            2.72            775         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            2.70            766         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            2.76            794         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            2.84            834         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            2.91            872         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            2.96            897         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            3.00            917         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            3.03            932         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            3.08            959         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            3.09            964         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            3.10            969         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            3.12            982         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            3.17           1016         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            3.19           1030         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            3.21           1043         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            3.26           1075         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            3.32           1115         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            3.38           1158         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            3.44           1200         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            3.56           1286         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            3.62           1331         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            3.69           1382         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            3.81           1470         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            3.85           1500         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            3.87           1515         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            3.88           1523         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            3.88           1523         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88           1523         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            3.88           1523         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            3.87           1515         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            3.86           1507         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            3.85           1500         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            3.84           1492         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            3.83           1485         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            3.82           1477         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            3.81           1470         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            3.80           1462         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            3.80           1462         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            3.81           1470         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            3.81           1470         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            3.82           1477         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            3.83           1485         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            3.85           1500         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            3.88           1523         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            3.89           1530         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            3.91           1546         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            3.93           1561         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            3.96           1584         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            3.98           1599         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            4.00           1615         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            3.99           1607         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            3.97           1592         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            3.96           1584         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            3.94           1569         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            3.92           1553         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            3.90           1538         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            3.88           1523         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            3.87           1515         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            3.86           1507         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            3.85           1500         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            3.83           1485         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            3.83           1485         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            3.84           1492         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            3.85           1500         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            3.85           1500         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            3.86           1507         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            3.86           1507         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            3.86           1507         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            3.85           1500         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            3.84           1492         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            3.83           1485         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            3.82           1477         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            3.81           1470         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            3.79           1455         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            3.77           1440         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            3.74           1418         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            3.72           1403         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            3.69           1382         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            3.67           1367         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            3.66           1360         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            3.65           1353         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            3.64           1346         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            3.68           1374         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            3.73           1411         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            3.78           1447         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            3.83           1485         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            3.89           1530         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            3.93           1561         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            3.95           1576         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            3.97           1592         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            3.98           1599         +      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.