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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: Jul 17 2026 at 7:49 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 18 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:  07/17/2026 at 07:51 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/14/2026 at 10:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       9.87 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1029 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/17/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.32 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        716 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/12/2026 07 AM PDT            9.00            572                Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 08 AM PDT            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 09 AM PDT            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 10 AM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 11 AM PDT            9.85           1017         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 12 PM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 01 PM PDT            9.42            762         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 02 PM PDT            8.62            422         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 03 PM PDT            8.50            367         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 04 PM PDT            8.55            389         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 05 PM PDT            8.55            389         0      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 06 PM PDT            8.53            380         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 07 PM PDT            8.53            380         0      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 08 PM PDT            8.49            363         -      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 09 PM PDT            8.70            461         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 10 PM PDT            9.59            854         +      Not Applicable
  07/12/2026 11 PM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 12 AM PDT            9.84           1010         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 01 AM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 02 AM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 03 AM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 04 AM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 05 AM PDT            9.80            985         0      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 06 AM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 07 AM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 08 AM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 09 AM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 10 AM PDT            9.86           1023         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 11 AM PDT            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 12 PM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 01 PM PDT            9.61            866         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 02 PM PDT            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 03 PM PDT            9.50            800         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 04 PM PDT            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 05 PM PDT            9.47            786         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 06 PM PDT            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 07 PM PDT            9.44            772         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 08 PM PDT            9.45            776         +      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 09 PM PDT            9.45            776         0      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 10 PM PDT            9.42            762         -      Not Applicable
  07/13/2026 11 PM PDT            9.45            776         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 12 AM PDT            9.46            781         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 01 AM PDT            9.43            767         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 02 AM PDT            9.47            786         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 03 AM PDT            9.42            762         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 04 AM PDT            9.45            776         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 05 AM PDT            9.45            776         0      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 06 AM PDT            9.43            767         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 07 AM PDT            9.42            762         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 08 AM PDT            9.43            767         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 09 AM PDT            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 10 AM PDT            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 11 AM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 12 PM PDT            9.82            998         0      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 01 PM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 02 PM PDT            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 03 PM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 04 PM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 05 PM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 06 PM PDT            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 07 PM PDT            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 08 PM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 09 PM PDT            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 10 PM PDT            9.87           1029         +      Not Applicable
  07/14/2026 11 PM PDT            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 12 AM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 01 AM PDT            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 02 AM PDT            9.39            748         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 03 AM PDT            9.42            762         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 04 AM PDT            9.40            753         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 05 AM PDT            9.47            786         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 06 AM PDT            9.39            748         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 07 AM PDT            9.36            734         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 08 AM PDT            9.38            744         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 09 AM PDT            9.54            824         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 10 AM PDT            9.84           1010         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 11 AM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 12 PM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 01 PM PDT            9.50            800         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 02 PM PDT            9.44            772         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 03 PM PDT            9.45            776         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 04 PM PDT            9.46            781         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 05 PM PDT            9.46            781         0      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 06 PM PDT            9.45            776         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 07 PM PDT            9.48            790         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 08 PM PDT            9.41            758         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 09 PM PDT            9.46            781         +      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 10 PM PDT            9.43            767         -      Not Applicable
  07/15/2026 11 PM PDT            9.46            781         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 12 AM PDT            9.51            806         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 01 AM PDT            9.58            848         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 02 AM PDT            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 03 AM PDT            9.57            842         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 04 AM PDT            9.54            824         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 05 AM PDT            9.57            842         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 06 AM PDT            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 07 AM PDT            9.58            848         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 08 AM PDT            9.57            842         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 09 AM PDT            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 10 AM PDT            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 11 AM PDT            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 12 PM PDT            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 01 PM PDT            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 02 PM PDT            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 03 PM PDT            9.41            758         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 04 PM PDT            9.16            643         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 05 PM PDT            8.73            473         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 06 PM PDT            8.57            399         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 07 PM PDT            8.55            389         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 08 PM PDT            8.50            367         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 09 PM PDT            8.52            376         +      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 10 PM PDT            8.50            367         -      Not Applicable
  07/16/2026 11 PM PDT            8.52            376         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 12 AM PDT            8.55            389         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 01 AM PDT            8.54            385         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 02 AM PDT            8.51            371         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 03 AM PDT            8.50            367         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 04 AM PDT            8.50            367         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 05 AM PDT            8.47            356         -      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 06 AM PDT            8.53            380         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 07 AM PDT            8.63            427         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/17/2026 08 AM PDT            8.73            473                Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 09 AM PDT            8.86            523         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 10 AM PDT            8.99            568         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 11 AM PDT            9.10            616         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 12 PM PDT            9.21            665         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 01 PM PDT            9.31            711         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 02 PM PDT            9.32            716         +      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 03 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 04 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 05 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 06 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 07 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 08 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 09 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 10 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/17/2026 11 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 12 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 01 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 02 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 03 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 04 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 05 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 06 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 07 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 08 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 09 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 10 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 11 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 12 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 01 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 02 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 03 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 04 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 05 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 06 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 07 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 08 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 09 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 10 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/18/2026 11 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 12 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 01 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 02 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 03 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 04 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 05 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 06 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 07 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 08 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 09 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 10 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 11 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 12 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 01 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 02 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 03 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 04 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 05 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 06 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 07 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 08 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 09 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 10 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/19/2026 11 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 12 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 01 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 02 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 03 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 04 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 05 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 06 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 07 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 08 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 09 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 10 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 11 AM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 12 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 01 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 02 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 03 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 04 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 05 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 06 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 07 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 08 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 09 PM PDT            9.32            716         0      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 10 PM PDT            9.31            711         -      Not Applicable
  07/20/2026 11 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 12 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 01 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 02 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 03 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 04 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 05 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 06 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 07 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 08 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 09 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 10 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 11 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 12 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 01 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 02 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 03 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 04 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 05 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 06 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 07 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 08 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 09 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 10 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/21/2026 11 PM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 12 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 01 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 02 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 03 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 04 AM PDT            9.31            711         0      Not Applicable
  07/22/2026 05 AM PDT            9.31            711         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.