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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: Feb 15 2026 at 8:13 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 16 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  02/15/2026 at 08:16 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/13/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.08 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        607 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/16/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.79 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1737 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST            8.76            485                Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST            8.71            465         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST            8.69            456         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST            8.73            473         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST            8.73            473         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST            8.76            485         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST            8.70            461         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST            8.73            473         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST            8.76            485         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST            8.76            485         0      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST            8.70            461         -      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST            8.77            489         +      Not Applicable
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST            8.77            489         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST            8.75            481         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST            8.80            502         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST            8.76            485         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST            8.75            481         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST            8.74            477         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST            8.78            494         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST            8.80            502         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST            8.76            485         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST            8.81            505         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST            8.75            481         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST            8.80            502         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST            8.78            494         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST            8.79            498         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST            8.75            481         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST            8.84            516         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST            8.82            509         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST            8.81            505         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST            8.81            505         0      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST            8.87            526         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST            8.84            516         -      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST            8.86            523         +      Not Applicable
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST            8.89            533         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST            8.86            523         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST            8.82            509         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST            8.87            526         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST            8.90            537         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST            8.94            551         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST            8.97            561         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST            8.98            565         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            8.94            551         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            8.93            547         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            8.94            551         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            8.88            530         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            8.93            547         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            9.07            603         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            9.02            581         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            9.05            594         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            9.01            576         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            9.01            576         0      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            8.99            568         -      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            9.00            572         +      Not Applicable
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            9.02            581         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            9.00            572         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            9.00            572         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            9.03            585         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            9.03            585         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            9.04            589         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            9.08            607         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            8.98            565         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            8.98            565         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            9.00            572         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            9.04            589         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            9.05            594         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            9.04            589         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            9.03            585         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            8.76            485         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            8.77            489         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            8.79            498         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            8.78            494         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            8.74            477         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            8.78            494         +      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            8.75            481         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            8.71            465         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            8.77            489         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            8.79            498         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            8.74            477         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            8.74            477         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            8.77            489         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            8.77            489         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            8.74            477         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            8.74            477         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            8.71            465         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            8.76            485         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            8.65            436         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            8.69            456         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            8.71            465         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            8.65            436         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            8.68            451         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            8.66            441         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            8.71            465         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            8.69            456         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            8.69            456         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            8.66            441         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            8.70            461         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            8.66            441         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            8.65            436         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            8.63            427         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            8.70            461         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            8.68            451         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            8.66            441         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            8.70            461         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            8.65            436         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            8.71            465         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            8.71            465         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            8.71            465         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            8.71            465                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            8.71            465         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            8.71            465         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            8.71            465         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            8.70            461         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            8.70            461         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            8.70            461         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            8.70            461         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            8.70            461         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            8.72            469         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            8.75            481         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            8.78            494         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            8.80            502         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            8.85            519         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            8.89            533         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            8.99            568         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            9.07            603         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            9.14            634         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            9.22            670         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.30            707         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            9.38            744         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            9.62            872         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            9.72            934         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            9.92           1062         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           10.02           1126         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           10.13           1189         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           10.24           1260         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           10.33           1329         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           10.42           1399         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           10.50           1462         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           10.57           1526         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           10.61           1563         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           10.65           1601         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           10.69           1639         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           10.72           1668         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           10.76           1707         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           10.79           1737         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           10.79           1737         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           10.78           1727         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           10.78           1727         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           10.78           1727         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           10.77           1717         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           10.77           1717         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           10.75           1697         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           10.72           1668         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           10.70           1649         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           10.68           1630         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           10.66           1610         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           10.64           1591         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           10.62           1573         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           10.60           1554         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           10.57           1526         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           10.55           1507         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           10.53           1489         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           10.51           1471         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           10.48           1446         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           10.46           1430         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           10.43           1406         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           10.41           1391         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           10.38           1367         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           10.36           1352         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           10.34           1336         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           10.31           1314         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           10.29           1298         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           10.27           1283         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           10.24           1260         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           10.22           1245         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           10.20           1230         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           10.17           1212         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           10.14           1195         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           10.11           1178         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           10.09           1166         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           10.06           1149         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           10.04           1138         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           10.01           1121         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.99           1108         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.97           1095         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.93           1068         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.91           1055         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.89           1042         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.87           1029         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.86           1023         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            9.84           1010         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            9.82            998         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.74            947         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            9.64            884         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            9.63            878         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            9.62            872         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            9.61            866         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            9.59            854         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            9.58            848         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            9.57            842         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            9.56            836         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            9.55            830         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            9.54            824         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            9.53            818         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            9.50            800         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            9.48            790         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            9.46            781         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            9.44            772         -      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.