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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: Jan 08 2026 at 7:36 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 08 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
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:  01/08/2026 at 07:39 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/04/2026 at 09:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.52 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        5642 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/08/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.00 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2476 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/03/2026 07 AM PST            6.86           4559                Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 08 AM PST            6.86           4559         0      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 09 AM PST            6.87           4572         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 10 AM PST            6.85           4546         -      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 11 AM PST            6.82           4508         -      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 12 PM PST            6.77           4444         -      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 01 PM PST            6.79           4469         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 02 PM PST            6.78           4456         -      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 03 PM PST            6.67           4317         -      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 04 PM PST            6.71           4368         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 05 PM PST            6.82           4508         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 06 PM PST            6.85           4546         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 07 PM PST            6.90           4611         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 08 PM PST            7.02           4794         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 09 PM PST            7.21           5107         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 10 PM PST            7.32           5293         +      Not Applicable
  01/03/2026 11 PM PST            7.39           5414         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 12 AM PST            7.38           5396         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 01 AM PST            7.35           5345         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 02 AM PST            7.29           5242         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 03 AM PST            7.24           5157         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 04 AM PST            7.18           5057         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 05 AM PST            7.12           4958         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 06 AM PST            7.08           4892         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 07 AM PST            7.05           4843         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 08 AM PST            7.04           4827         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 09 AM PST            7.11           4941         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 10 AM PST            7.16           5024         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 11 AM PST            7.24           5157         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 12 PM PST            7.32           5293         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 01 PM PST            7.35           5345         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 02 PM PST            7.35           5345         0      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 03 PM PST            7.34           5327         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 04 PM PST            7.32           5293         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 05 PM PST            7.31           5276         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 06 PM PST            7.37           5379         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 07 PM PST            7.47           5553         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 08 PM PST            7.52           5642         +      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 09 PM PST            7.52           5642         0      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 10 PM PST            7.50           5606         -      Not Applicable
  01/04/2026 11 PM PST            7.45           5518         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 12 AM PST            7.40           5431         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 01 AM PST            7.20           5090         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 02 AM PST            7.00           4762         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 03 AM PST            6.78           4456         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 04 AM PST            6.53           4143         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 05 AM PST            6.29           3852         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 06 AM PST            6.04           3560         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 07 AM PST            6.28           3840         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 08 AM PST            6.58           4205         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 09 AM PST            5.71           3193         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 10 AM PST            5.03           2502         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.58           2089         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.61           2116         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.87           2353         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 02 PM PST            5.07           2537         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 03 PM PST            5.19           2652         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 04 PM PST            5.22           2682         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 05 PM PST            5.27           2732         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 06 PM PST            5.18           2642         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 07 PM PST            5.27           2732         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 08 PM PST            5.31           2772         +      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 09 PM PST            5.31           2772         0      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 10 PM PST            5.30           2762         -      Not Applicable
  01/05/2026 11 PM PST            5.28           2742         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 12 AM PST            5.27           2732         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 01 AM PST            5.25           2712         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 02 AM PST            5.23           2692         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 03 AM PST            5.22           2682         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 04 AM PST            5.20           2662         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 05 AM PST            5.19           2652         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 06 AM PST            5.17           2632         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 07 AM PST            5.15           2612         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 08 AM PST            5.13           2593         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 09 AM PST            5.13           2593         0      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 10 AM PST            5.12           2583         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 11 AM PST            5.08           2545         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 12 PM PST            5.03           2502         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 01 PM PST            5.05           2519         +      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 02 PM PST            5.05           2519         0      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 03 PM PST            5.05           2519         0      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 04 PM PST            5.05           2519         0      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 05 PM PST            5.04           2511         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 06 PM PST            5.03           2502         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 07 PM PST            5.02           2493         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 08 PM PST            5.01           2485         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 09 PM PST            5.00           2476         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.99           2466         -      Not Applicable
  01/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.98           2457         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.97           2447         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.96           2438         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.96           2438         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.96           2438         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.96           2438         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.95           2428         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.95           2428         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.94           2419         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.94           2419         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.87           2353         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.90           2381         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.74           2233         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.67           2170         -      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.75           2242         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.83           2316         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.86           2344         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.88           2362         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.89           2372         +      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.88           2362         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 02 AM PST            4.89           2372         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 03 AM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 04 AM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 05 AM PST            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 06 AM PST            4.88           2362         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 07 AM PST            4.87           2353         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/08/2026 08 AM PST            4.87           2353                Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 09 AM PST            4.86           2344         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 10 AM PST            4.84           2325         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 11 AM PST            4.83           2316         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 12 PM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 01 PM PST            4.84           2325         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 02 PM PST            4.89           2372         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 03 PM PST            4.94           2419         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 04 PM PST            4.98           2457         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 05 PM PST            4.99           2466         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 06 PM PST            5.00           2476         +      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 07 PM PST            5.00           2476         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 08 PM PST            5.00           2476         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 09 PM PST            4.99           2466         -      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 10 PM PST            4.99           2466         0      Not Applicable
  01/08/2026 11 PM PST            4.98           2457         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 12 AM PST            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 01 AM PST            4.97           2447         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 02 AM PST            4.96           2438         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 03 AM PST            4.96           2438         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 04 AM PST            4.95           2428         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 05 AM PST            4.94           2419         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 06 AM PST            4.94           2419         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 07 AM PST            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 08 AM PST            4.93           2409         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 09 AM PST            4.92           2400         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 10 AM PST            4.92           2400         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 11 AM PST            4.91           2390         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 12 PM PST            4.91           2390         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 01 PM PST            4.90           2381         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 02 PM PST            4.89           2372         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 03 PM PST            4.89           2372         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 04 PM PST            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 05 PM PST            4.88           2362         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 06 PM PST            4.88           2362         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 07 PM PST            4.87           2353         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 08 PM PST            4.87           2353         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 09 PM PST            4.86           2344         -      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 10 PM PST            4.86           2344         0      Not Applicable
  01/09/2026 11 PM PST            4.85           2334         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 12 AM PST            4.85           2334         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 01 AM PST            4.84           2325         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 02 AM PST            4.84           2325         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 03 AM PST            4.83           2316         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 04 AM PST            4.83           2316         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 05 AM PST            4.82           2306         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 06 AM PST            4.82           2306         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 07 AM PST            4.82           2306         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 08 AM PST            4.81           2297         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 09 AM PST            4.81           2297         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 10 AM PST            4.80           2288         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 11 AM PST            4.80           2288         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 12 PM PST            4.80           2288         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 01 PM PST            4.79           2279         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 02 PM PST            4.79           2279         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 03 PM PST            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 04 PM PST            4.78           2270         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 05 PM PST            4.78           2270         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 06 PM PST            4.77           2261         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 07 PM PST            4.77           2261         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 08 PM PST            4.76           2251         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 09 PM PST            4.76           2251         0      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 10 PM PST            4.75           2242         -      Not Applicable
  01/10/2026 11 PM PST            4.75           2242         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 12 AM PST            4.75           2242         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 01 AM PST            4.74           2233         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 02 AM PST            4.74           2233         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 03 AM PST            4.74           2233         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 04 AM PST            4.73           2224         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 05 AM PST            4.73           2224         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 06 AM PST            4.72           2215         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.72           2215         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.72           2215         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.71           2206         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.71           2206         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.71           2206         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.70           2197         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.70           2197         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.70           2197         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.69           2188         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.69           2188         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.69           2188         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.68           2179         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.68           2179         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.68           2179         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.67           2170         -      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.67           2170         0      Not Applicable
  01/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.67           2170         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.67           2170         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.66           2161         -      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.66           2161         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.66           2161         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.66           2161         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.65           2152         -      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.65           2152         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.65           2152         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.65           2152         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.65           2152         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.64           2143         -      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.64           2143         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.64           2143         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.64           2143         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.64           2143         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.63           2134         -      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.63           2134         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.63           2134         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.63           2134         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.63           2134         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.63           2134         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.62           2125         -      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.62           2125         0      Not Applicable
  01/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.62           2125         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.