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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: Nov 14 2026 at 9:24 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 15 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 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:  11/14/2026 at 09:25 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/13/2026 at 07:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.58 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        848 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/16/2026 at 05:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.81 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        991 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST            9.47            786                Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            9.48            790         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            9.56            836         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            9.44            772         -      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            8.93            547         -      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            8.94            551         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            9.57            842         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            9.48            790         -      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            9.48            790         0      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            9.57            842         +      Not Applicable
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            9.12            625         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            8.92            544         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            8.90            537         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            8.91            540         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            8.91            540         0      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            9.01            576         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            9.06            598         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            9.11            620         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            9.08            607         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            9.11            620         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            9.06            598         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            9.15            638         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            9.24            679         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            9.22            670         -      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            9.26            688         +      Not Applicable
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            9.27            693         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            9.26            688         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            9.25            684         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            9.22            670         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            9.25            684         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            9.25            684         0      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            9.25            684         0      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            9.23            675         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            9.22            670         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            9.25            684         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            9.28            698         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            8.48            359         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            8.49            363         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            8.46            352         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            8.45            348         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            8.91            540         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            9.03            585         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            9.01            576         0      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            9.14            634         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            9.11            620         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            9.10            616         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            9.12            625         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            9.13            629         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            9.12            625         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            9.08            607         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            9.08            607         0      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            9.36            734         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            9.54            824         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            9.54            824         0      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            9.49            795         0      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            9.46            781         -      Not Applicable
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            9.49            795         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            9.48            790         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            9.46            781         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            9.52            812         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            9.46            781         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            9.48            790         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            9.48            790         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            9.44            772         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            9.45            776         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            9.53            818         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            9.56            836         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            9.53            818         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            9.58            848         +      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            9.55            830         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            8.95            554         +      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            8.94            551         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            8.94            551         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            8.97            561         +      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            9.02            581         +      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            8.73            473         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            8.63            427         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            8.56            394                Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            8.45            348         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            8.32            306         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            9.17            647         +      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            9.80            985         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            9.80            985         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.80            985         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            9.76            959         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            9.75            953         0      Not Applicable
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            9.74            947         -      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 05 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 06 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 07 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 08 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 09 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 10 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 09 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 10 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/18/2026 11 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  11/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  11/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  11/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.70            922         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.