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NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - NORTH FORK DAM (NFDC1)
Latitude: 38.94º NLongitude: 121.02º WElevation: 715 Feet
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Dec 26 2025 at 2:03 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 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: North Fork American River - North Fork Dam (NFDC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  12/26/2025 at 02:05 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/22/2025 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        13812 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.65 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        4492 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            4.88           9566                Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            5.02          10262         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            5.05          10414         +      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            4.96           9961         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            4.83           9323         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            4.72           8800         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            4.67           8567         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            4.64           8428         -      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            4.64           8428         0      Not Applicable
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            4.62           8337         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            4.73           8847         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            4.83           9323         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            5.02          10262         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            5.21          11246         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            5.33          11890         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            5.46          12608         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            5.60          13405         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            5.67          13812         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            5.66          13754         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            5.62          13521         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            5.57          13232         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            5.48          12721         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            5.33          11890         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            5.19          11140         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            5.05          10414         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            5.03          10313         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            5.01          10212         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            5.09          10619         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            5.13          10826         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            5.05          10414         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            4.91           9713         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            4.77           9036         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            4.63           8383         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            4.49           7754         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            4.34           7107         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            4.21           6569         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            4.09           6091         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            3.98           5669         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            3.87           5262         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            3.78           4940         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            3.69           4628         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            3.62           4394         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            3.54           4150         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            3.47           3954         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            3.40           3771         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            3.34           3624         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            3.27           3467         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            3.21           3340         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            3.15           3220         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            3.09           3108         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            3.01           2968         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            2.96           2890         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            2.90           2797         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            2.85           2720         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            2.79           2629         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            2.75           2568         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            2.70           2494         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            2.65           2420         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            2.62           2376         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            2.59           2333         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            2.56           2289         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            2.55           2275         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            2.52           2232         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            2.48           2175         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            2.46           2147         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            2.49           2189         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            2.52           2232         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            2.56           2289         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            2.64           2405         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            2.84           2705         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            3.31           3556         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            3.87           5262         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            4.44           7535         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            4.87           9517         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            5.04          10364         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            4.97          10011         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            4.80           9179         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            4.64           8428         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            4.48           7710         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            4.33           7065         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            4.22           6610         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            4.12           6209         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            4.03           5859         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            3.95           5556         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            3.89           5335         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            3.82           5081         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            3.77           4904         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            3.77           4904         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            3.73           4765         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            3.73           4765         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            3.74           4800         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            3.74           4800         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            3.78           4940         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            3.83           5117         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            3.91           5408         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            3.96           5594         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            3.99           5707         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            3.99           5707         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            3.95           5556         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            3.90           5371         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            3.89           5335         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            3.90           5371         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            3.91           5408         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            3.95           5556         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            3.95           5556         0      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            3.94           5519         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            3.93           5482         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            3.93           5482         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            3.93           5482         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            3.95           5556         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            4.00           5745         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            4.00           5745         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            4.00           5745         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            3.99           5707         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            3.95           5556         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            3.90           5371         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            3.85           5189         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            3.78           4940         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            3.72           4730         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            3.69           4628         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            3.65           4492                Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            3.62           4394         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            3.58           4271         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            3.58           4271         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            3.58           4271         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            3.57           4241         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            3.57           4241         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            3.57           4241         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            3.57           4241         0      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            3.57           4241         0      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            3.58           4271         +      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            3.57           4241         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            3.56           4210         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            3.54           4150         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            3.53           4120         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            3.52           4092         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            3.50           4037         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            3.49           4009         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            3.48           3982         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            3.46           3927         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            3.45           3899         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            3.43           3845         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            3.41           3796         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            3.39           3746         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            3.38           3722         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            3.36           3673         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            3.34           3624         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.32           3578         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.31           3556         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.29           3511         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.27           3467         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.25           3424         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.24           3402         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.22           3360         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.21           3340         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.19           3300         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.18           3280         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.16           3240         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.15           3220         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.14           3200         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.12           3162         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.11           3144         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.09           3108         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.08           3090         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.06           3054         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.05           3036         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.03           3000         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.02           2984         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.00           2953         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            2.99           2937         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            2.97           2906         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            2.96           2890         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            2.94           2859         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            2.93           2843         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            2.91           2812         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            2.90           2797         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            2.88           2766         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            2.87           2750         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            2.86           2735         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            2.84           2705         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            2.83           2689         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            2.82           2674         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            2.80           2644         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            2.79           2629         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            2.78           2613         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            2.77           2598         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            2.75           2568         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            2.74           2553         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            2.73           2538         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            2.72           2524         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            2.71           2509         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            2.69           2479         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            2.68           2464         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            2.67           2449         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            2.66           2435         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            2.65           2420         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            2.64           2405         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            2.63           2391         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            2.62           2376         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            2.61           2362         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            2.60           2347         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            2.59           2333         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            2.58           2318         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            2.57           2304         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            2.56           2289         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            2.55           2275         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            2.54           2261         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            2.53           2246         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            2.52           2232         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            2.51           2218         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            2.50           2203         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            2.49           2189         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            2.48           2175         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            2.47           2161         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            2.46           2147         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            2.45           2133         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            2.44           2119         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            2.44           2119         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            2.43           2105         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            2.42           2091         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            2.41           2077         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            2.40           2063         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            2.40           2063         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            2.39           2049         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            2.38           2035         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            2.37           2022         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            2.36           2008         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            2.35           1994         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            2.35           1994         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            2.34           1980         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            2.33           1967         -      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.