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AMERICAN RIVER - SACRAMENTO AT H STREET (SAMC1)
Latitude: 38.57º NLongitude: 121.42º WElevation: 45 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Sacramento County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: Lower Sacramento
Issuance Time: Feb 21 2026 at 8:20 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 22 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 39.0 FeetMinor Flood: 42.0 FeetModerate Flood: 45.7 FeetMajor Flood: 46.7 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: American River - Sacramento at H Street (SAMC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/21/2026 at 08:20 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/19/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       18.07 Feet
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/26/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       21.70 Feet
#
# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Observed Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           17.35                        Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           17.50         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           17.61         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           17.63         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           17.59         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           17.51         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           17.42         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           17.35         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           17.29         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           17.23         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           17.19         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           17.18         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           17.15         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           17.12         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           17.08         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           17.05         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           17.04         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           17.02         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           17.01         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           16.98         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           16.96         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           16.95         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           16.94         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           16.92         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           16.94         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           17.01         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           17.11         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           17.21         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           17.40         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           17.47         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           17.48         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           17.42         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           17.34         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           17.26         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           17.19         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           17.14         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           17.12         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           17.11         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           17.10         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           17.11         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           17.11         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           17.12         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           17.14         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           17.15         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           17.16         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           17.18         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           17.20         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           17.24         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           17.27         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           17.32         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           17.37         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           17.41         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           17.44         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           17.49         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           17.52         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           17.54         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           17.57         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           17.61         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           17.64         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           17.68         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           17.72         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           17.74         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           17.78         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           17.81         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           17.81         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           17.82         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           17.83         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           17.82         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           17.81         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           17.81         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           17.82         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           17.86         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           17.93         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           17.99         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           18.05         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           18.07         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           18.07         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           18.06         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           18.02         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           17.99         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           17.97         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           17.95         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           17.95         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           17.95         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           17.96         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           17.97         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           17.96         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           17.96         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           17.95         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           17.94         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           17.94         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           17.93         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           17.92         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           17.91         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           17.90         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           17.91         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           17.91         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           17.93         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           17.93         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           17.93         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           17.93         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           17.93         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           17.94         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           17.93         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           17.92         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           17.91         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           17.90         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           17.90         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           17.90         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           17.90         0              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           17.89         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           17.89         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           17.89         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           17.88         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           17.87         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           17.87         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           17.85         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           17.85         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           17.86         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           17.86         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           17.89         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           17.91                        Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           17.93         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           17.94         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           17.95         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           17.96         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           17.98         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           18.00         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           18.03         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           18.06         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           18.08         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           18.11         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           18.14         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           18.17         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           18.20         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           18.23         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           18.26         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           18.28         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           18.30         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           18.32         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           18.33         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           18.34         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           18.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           18.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           18.34         0              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           18.33         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           18.32         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           18.30         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           18.28         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           18.26         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           18.23         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           18.22         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           18.18         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           18.14         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           18.11         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           18.08         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           18.05         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           18.01         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           17.98         -              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           17.94         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           17.89         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           17.85         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           17.80         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           17.77         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           17.75         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           17.72         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           17.70         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           17.69         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           17.68         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           17.70         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           17.75         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           17.79         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           17.84         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           17.92         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           17.99         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           18.12         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           18.16         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           18.20         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           18.22         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           18.23         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           18.23         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           18.23         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           18.22         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           18.21         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           18.20         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           18.18         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           18.17         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           18.15         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           18.14         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           18.12         -              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           18.12         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           18.12         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           18.12         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           18.13         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           18.13         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           18.14         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           18.14         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           18.14         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           18.15         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           18.16         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           18.17         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           18.18         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           18.18         0              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           18.19         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           18.20         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           18.22         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           18.23         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           18.25         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           18.26         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           18.27         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           18.29         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           18.30         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           18.32         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST           18.34         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST           18.37         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST           18.39         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST           18.43         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST           18.47         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST           18.51         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST           18.56         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           18.61         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           18.67         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           18.79         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           18.93         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           19.09         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           19.27         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           19.49         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           19.72         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           19.99         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           20.25         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           20.55         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           20.85         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           21.11         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           21.27         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           21.43         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           21.57         +              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           21.70         +              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage.
# NOTE 3: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage.