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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: Sep 16 2026 at 6:54 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 17 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  09/16/2026 at 06:56 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  09/11/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.91 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1055 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     09/16/2026 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.24 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        679 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/11/2026 06 AM PDT            9.81            991                Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 07 AM PDT            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 08 AM PDT            9.87           1029         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 09 AM PDT            9.85           1017         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 10 AM PDT            9.86           1023         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 11 AM PDT            9.91           1055         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 12 PM PDT            9.90           1049         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 01 PM PDT            9.85           1017         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 02 PM PDT            9.82            998         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 03 PM PDT            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 04 PM PDT            9.85           1017         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 05 PM PDT            9.81            991         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 06 PM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 07 PM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 08 PM PDT            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 09 PM PDT            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 10 PM PDT            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  09/11/2026 11 PM PDT            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 12 AM PDT            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 01 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 02 AM PDT            9.67            903         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 03 AM PDT            9.90           1049         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 04 AM PDT            9.84           1010         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 05 AM PDT            9.83           1004         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 06 AM PDT            9.86           1023         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 07 AM PDT            9.84           1010         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 08 AM PDT            9.84           1010         0      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 09 AM PDT            9.85           1017         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 10 AM PDT            9.88           1036         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 11 AM PDT            9.90           1049         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 12 PM PDT            9.87           1029         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 01 PM PDT            9.86           1023         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 02 PM PDT            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 03 PM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 04 PM PDT            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 05 PM PDT            9.86           1023         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 06 PM PDT            9.84           1010         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 07 PM PDT            9.81            991         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 08 PM PDT            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 09 PM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 10 PM PDT            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  09/12/2026 11 PM PDT            9.75            953         0      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 12 AM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 01 AM PDT            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 02 AM PDT            9.66            897         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 03 AM PDT            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 04 AM PDT            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 05 AM PDT            9.63            878         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 06 AM PDT            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 07 AM PDT            9.84           1010         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 08 AM PDT            9.84           1010         0      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 09 AM PDT            9.87           1029         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 10 AM PDT            9.86           1023         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 11 AM PDT            9.87           1029         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 12 PM PDT            9.88           1036         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 01 PM PDT            9.87           1029         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 02 PM PDT            9.84           1010         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 03 PM PDT            9.82            998         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 04 PM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 05 PM PDT            9.85           1017         +      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 06 PM PDT            9.83           1004         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 07 PM PDT            9.81            991         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 08 PM PDT            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 09 PM PDT            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 10 PM PDT            9.77            966         0      Not Applicable
  09/13/2026 11 PM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 12 AM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 01 AM PDT            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 02 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 03 AM PDT            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 04 AM PDT            9.66            897         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 05 AM PDT            9.70            922         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 06 AM PDT            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 07 AM PDT            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 08 AM PDT            9.88           1036         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 09 AM PDT            9.82            998         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 10 AM PDT            9.86           1023         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 11 AM PDT            9.86           1023         0      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 12 PM PDT            9.89           1042         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 01 PM PDT            9.88           1036         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 02 PM PDT            9.81            991         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 03 PM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 04 PM PDT            9.84           1010         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 05 PM PDT            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 06 PM PDT            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 07 PM PDT            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 08 PM PDT            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 09 PM PDT            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 10 PM PDT            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  09/14/2026 11 PM PDT            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 12 AM PDT            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 01 AM PDT            9.07            603         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 02 AM PDT            8.54            385         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 03 AM PDT            8.54            385         0      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 04 AM PDT            8.56            394         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 05 AM PDT            8.59            408         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 06 AM PDT            8.55            389         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 07 AM PDT            8.51            371         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 08 AM PDT            8.40            330         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 09 AM PDT            8.41            334         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 10 AM PDT            8.35            315         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 11 AM PDT            8.31            303         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 12 PM PDT            8.28            294         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 01 PM PDT            8.34            312         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 02 PM PDT            8.33            309         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 03 PM PDT            8.31            303         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 04 PM PDT            8.32            306         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 05 PM PDT            8.35            315         +      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 06 PM PDT            8.33            309         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 07 PM PDT            8.31            303         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 08 PM PDT            8.31            303         0      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 09 PM PDT            8.28            294         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 10 PM PDT            8.26            288         -      Not Applicable
  09/15/2026 11 PM PDT            8.27            291         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 12 AM PDT            8.30            300         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 01 AM PDT            8.35            315         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 02 AM PDT            8.33            309         -      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 03 AM PDT            8.32            306         -      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 04 AM PDT            8.34            312         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 05 AM PDT            8.36            318         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 06 AM PDT            8.36            318         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/16/2026 07 AM PDT            8.36            318                Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 08 AM PDT            8.36            318         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 09 AM PDT            8.36            318         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 10 AM PDT            9.24            679         +      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 11 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 12 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 01 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 02 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 03 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 04 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 05 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 06 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 07 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 08 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 09 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 10 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/16/2026 11 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 12 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 01 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 02 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 03 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 04 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 05 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 06 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 07 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 08 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 09 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 10 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 11 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 12 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 01 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 02 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 03 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 04 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 05 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 06 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 07 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 08 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 09 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 10 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/17/2026 11 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 12 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 01 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 02 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 03 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 04 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 05 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 06 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 07 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 08 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 09 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 10 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 11 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 12 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 01 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 02 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 03 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 04 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 05 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 06 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 07 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 08 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 09 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 10 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/18/2026 11 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 12 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 01 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 02 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 03 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 04 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 05 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 06 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 07 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 08 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 09 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 10 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 11 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 12 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 01 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 02 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 03 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 04 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 05 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 06 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 07 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 08 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 09 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 10 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/19/2026 11 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 12 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 01 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 02 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 03 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 04 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 05 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 06 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 07 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 08 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 09 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 10 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 11 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 12 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 01 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 02 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 03 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 04 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 05 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 06 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 07 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 08 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 09 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 10 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/20/2026 11 PM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 12 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 01 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 02 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 03 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 04 AM PDT            9.24            679         0      Not Applicable
  09/21/2026 05 AM PDT            9.24            679         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.