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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 25 2026 at 12:58 PM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 26 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:  03/25/2026 at 01:02 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/20/2026 at 08:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       10.09 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1166 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/26/2026 at 12:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.07 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        603 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            9.73            941                Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT           10.09           1166         +      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT           10.09           1166         0      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT           10.05           1143         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT           10.00           1115         -      Not Applicable
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            9.70            922         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            9.63            878         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            9.72            934         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            9.67            903         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            9.70            922         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            9.72            934         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            9.75            953         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            9.64            884         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            9.66            897         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            9.70            922         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            9.64            884         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            9.67            903         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT            9.68            909         0      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
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            9.04            589                Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            9.06            598         +      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            9.07            603         +      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            9.07            603         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            9.06            598         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            9.06            598         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT            9.05            594         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            9.04            589         -      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            9.03            585         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            9.02            581         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            9.02            581         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            9.02            581         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT            9.01            576         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT            9.01            576         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            9.01            576         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            9.00            572         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            9.00            572         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            9.00            572         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            8.99            568         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            8.99            568         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            8.99            568         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            8.98            565         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            8.98            565         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            8.98            565         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            8.98            565         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            8.98            565         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            8.97            561         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            8.97            561         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            8.97            561         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            8.97            561         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            8.96            558         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            8.96            558         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            8.96            558         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            8.95            554         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            8.95            554         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            8.95            554         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            8.94            551         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            8.94            551         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            8.94            551         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            8.93            547         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            8.93            547         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            8.93            547         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            8.93            547         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            8.92            544         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            8.92            544         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            8.92            544         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            8.92            544         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            8.91            540         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            8.91            540         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            8.91            540         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            8.91            540         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            8.90            537         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            8.90            537         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            8.90            537         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            8.89            533         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            8.89            533         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            8.89            533         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            8.89            533         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            8.88            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            8.87            526         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            8.87            526         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            8.86            523         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            8.86            523         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            8.86            523         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            8.86            523         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.