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MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER - FORESTHILL (MFAC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 120.76º WElevation: 1070 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Jan 20 2026 at 7:11 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 20 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  01/20/2026 at 07:14 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/15/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       10.15 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1201 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/20/2026 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.76 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        959 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/15/2026 07 AM PST           10.08           1160                Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 08 AM PST           10.05           1143         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 09 AM PST           10.10           1172         +      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 10 AM PST           10.10           1172         0      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 11 AM PST           10.10           1172         0      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 12 PM PST           10.07           1155         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 01 PM PST           10.11           1178         +      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 02 PM PST           10.14           1195         +      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 03 PM PST           10.14           1195         0      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 04 PM PST           10.11           1178         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 05 PM PST           10.15           1201         +      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 06 PM PST           10.15           1201         0      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 07 PM PST           10.06           1149         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 08 PM PST           10.14           1195         +      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 09 PM PST           10.10           1172         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 10 PM PST            9.97           1095         -      Not Applicable
  01/15/2026 11 PM PST            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 12 AM PST            9.93           1068         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 01 AM PST            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 02 AM PST            9.93           1068         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 03 AM PST            9.90           1049         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 04 AM PST            9.97           1095         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 05 AM PST            9.90           1049         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 06 AM PST            9.92           1062         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 07 AM PST            9.95           1082         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 08 AM PST            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 09 AM PST            9.92           1062         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 10 AM PST            9.96           1088         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 11 AM PST            9.95           1082         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 12 PM PST            9.79            979         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 01 PM PST            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 02 PM PST            9.81            991         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 03 PM PST            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.82            998         0      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 05 PM PST            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 06 PM PST            9.82            998         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 07 PM PST            9.80            985         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 08 PM PST            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 09 PM PST            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 10 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/16/2026 11 PM PST            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 12 AM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 01 AM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 02 AM PST            9.79            979         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.78            972         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.78            972         0      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.81            991         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 01 PM PST            9.83           1004         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 02 PM PST            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 03 PM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.76            959         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.75            953         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 10 PM PST            9.75            953         +      Not Applicable
  01/17/2026 11 PM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 12 AM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 01 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 AM PST            9.80            985         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 AM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 AM PST            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 AM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 AM PST            9.77            966         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 AM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 AM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 AM PST            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 AM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.74            947         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.78            972         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.79            979         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 09 PM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 10 PM PST            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  01/18/2026 11 PM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.77            966         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            9.74            947         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            9.74            947         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            9.75            953         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            9.74            947         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            9.75            953         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            9.72            934         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            9.64            884         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            9.68            909         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            9.69            916         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            9.73            941         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            9.69            916         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            9.71            928         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            9.71            928                Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            9.76            959         +      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            9.75            953         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            9.75            953         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            9.75            953         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            9.74            947         -      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            9.74            947         0      Not Applicable
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            9.73            941         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            9.73            941         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            9.72            934         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            9.72            934         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            9.71            928         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            9.71            928         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            9.70            922         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            9.70            922         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            9.69            916         -      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.69            916         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.68            909         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            9.68            909         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            9.67            903         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            9.67            903         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            9.67            903         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            9.67            903         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            9.66            897         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            9.66            897         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            9.66            897         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            9.66            897         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            9.65            891         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            9.65            891         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            9.65            891         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            9.64            884         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            9.64            884         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            9.64            884         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            9.64            884         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            9.64            884         0      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            9.63            878         -      Not Applicable
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            9.63            878         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            9.63            878         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            9.63            878         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            9.62            872         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            9.62            872         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            9.62            872         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            9.62            872         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            9.62            872         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            9.61            866         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            9.61            866         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            9.61            866         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            9.60            860         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            9.60            860         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            9.60            860         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            9.59            854         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            9.59            854         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            9.59            854         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            9.58            848         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            9.58            848         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            9.57            842         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            9.57            842         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            9.57            842         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            9.56            836         -      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            9.56            836         0      Not Applicable
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            9.56            836         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            9.56            836         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            9.56            836         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            9.55            830         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            9.55            830         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            9.55            830         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            9.55            830         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            9.54            824         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            9.54            824         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            9.54            824         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            9.54            824         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            9.53            818         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            9.53            818         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            9.53            818         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            9.52            812         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            9.52            812         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            9.51            806         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            9.51            806         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            9.51            806         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            9.50            800         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            9.50            800         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            9.50            800         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            9.49            795         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            9.49            795         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            9.49            795         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            9.48            790         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            9.48            790         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            9.48            790         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            9.47            786         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            9.47            786         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            9.47            786         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.