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MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER - FORESTHILL (MFAC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 120.76º WElevation: 1070 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Mar 28 2026 at 7:46 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 29 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Middle Fork American River - Foresthill (MFAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/28/2026 at 07:49 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/27/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       10.02 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1126 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/28/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.05 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1143 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT            9.68            909                Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT            9.55            830         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT            9.53            818         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT            9.56            836         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT            9.09            611         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT            9.10            616         0      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT            9.11            620         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT            9.10            616         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT            9.13            629         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT            9.06            598         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT            9.44            772         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT            9.46            781         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT            9.52            812         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            9.52            812         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            9.55            830         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            9.53            818         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            9.54            824         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            9.50            800         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            9.18            652         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            9.04            589         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            9.02            581         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            9.03            585         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            9.02            581         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            9.02            581         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            9.02            581         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            8.97            561         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            8.96            558         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            9.00            572         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            9.02            581         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            8.96            558         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            9.00            572         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            8.96            558         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            8.99            568         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            8.96            558         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            8.98            565         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            8.97            561         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            8.95            554         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            8.97            561         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            9.02            581         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            9.64            884         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT           10.02           1126         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            9.48            790         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            9.03            585         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            9.41            758         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            9.95           1082         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            9.98           1102         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            9.97           1095         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            9.96           1088         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            9.99           1108         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT           10.01           1121         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT           10.00           1115         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            9.96           1088         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            9.96           1088         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            9.99           1108         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT           10.02           1126         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT           10.00           1115         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            9.99           1108         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            9.99           1108         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            9.97           1095         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            9.94           1075         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT           10.00           1115         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            9.95           1082         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            9.92           1062         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            9.93           1068         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            9.97           1095         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            9.95           1082         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            9.95           1082         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            9.97           1095         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            9.98           1102         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            9.99           1108         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT           10.00           1115                Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT           10.01           1121         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT           10.02           1126         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT           10.03           1132         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT           10.04           1138         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT           10.05           1143         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            9.56            836         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            8.90            537         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            8.92            544         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            8.93            547         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            8.95            554         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            8.97            561         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            8.98            565         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            9.00            572         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            9.07            603         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            9.08            607         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            9.09            611         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            9.10            616         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            9.10            616         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            9.10            616         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            9.10            616         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            9.09            611         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            9.09            611         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            9.08            607         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            9.07            603         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            9.06            598         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            9.06            598         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            9.08            607         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            9.12            625         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            9.13            629         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            9.15            638         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            9.17            647         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            9.20            661         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            9.23            675         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            9.26            688         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            9.28            698         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            9.31            711         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            9.34            725         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            9.36            734         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            9.38            744         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            9.40            753         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            9.43            767         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            9.44            772         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            9.46            781         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            9.47            786         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            9.49            795         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            9.54            824         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            9.56            836         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            9.59            854         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            9.61            866         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            9.64            884         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            9.66            897         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            9.69            916         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            9.72            934         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            9.87           1029         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            9.90           1049         +      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.