SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - PLACERVILLE (CBAC1)
Latitude: 38.77º NLongitude: 120.82º WElevation: 931 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: El Dorado County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Apr 07 2026 at 7:05 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 07 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

SPECIAL NOTE:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: South Fork American River - Placerville (CBAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/07/2026 at 07:08 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/02/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.40 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2864 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/12/2026 at 01:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.61 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3085 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            4.72           2215                Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            4.73           2224         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            4.84           2325         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            4.76           2251         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            4.65           2152         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00           2476         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            5.26           2722         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            5.37           2833         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            5.40           2864         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            5.10           2563         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04           2511         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            4.99           2466         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            5.03           2502         +      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            5.03           2502         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            4.97           2447         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            4.93           2409         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            4.89           2372         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            4.88           2362         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            4.71           2206         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            4.72           2215         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            4.76           2251         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            4.81           2297         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            4.88           2362         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            4.66           2161         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            4.58           2089         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            4.43           1959         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            4.26           1816         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            4.27           1824         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            4.01           1623         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            4.00           1615         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            2.72            775         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            2.67            751         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            2.67            751         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            3.21           1043         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            3.21           1043         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            3.21           1043         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22           1050         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            3.87           1515         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            4.28           1832         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            4.04           1646         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            3.62           1331         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            3.49           1234         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            4.01           1623         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            3.38           1158         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            2.91            872         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            2.91            872         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            2.90            867         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            2.90            867         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            2.88            856         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT            2.88            856         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT            2.81            818         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT            3.56           1286         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT            3.69           1382         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT            3.69           1382         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT            3.69           1382         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT            3.99           1607         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT            3.99           1607         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT            4.27           1824         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT            4.30           1849         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT            4.30           1849         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT            3.88           1523         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT            3.45           1207                Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            3.61           1324         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            3.61           1324         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            3.57           1294         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            3.51           1248         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            3.45           1207         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            3.40           1173         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            3.34           1130         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            3.33           1122         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            3.31           1108         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            3.30           1101         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            3.29           1095         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            3.30           1101         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.29           1095         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.29           1095         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.28           1088         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.28           1088         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.27           1082         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.27           1082         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.26           1075         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.25           1069         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.24           1062         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.23           1056         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.22           1050         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.21           1043         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.20           1037         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.20           1037         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.19           1030         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.19           1030         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.18           1023         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.16           1010         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.15           1003         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.12            982         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.12            982         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.11            976         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.12            982         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.13            989         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.16           1010         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.18           1023         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.21           1043         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.24           1062         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.27           1082         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.31           1108         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.35           1137         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.39           1166         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.43           1193         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.46           1214         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.48           1227         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.51           1248         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.52           1256         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.54           1271         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.61           1324         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.63           1338         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.66           1360         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.80           1462         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.90           1538         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            4.09           1686         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            4.20           1766         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.38           1916         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.46           1984         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.54           2054         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.62           2125         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.70           2197         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            4.75           2242         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            4.79           2279         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            4.79           2279         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT            4.79           2279         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT            4.80           2288         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT            4.79           2279         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT            4.78           2270         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT            4.76           2251         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT            4.74           2233         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT            4.75           2242         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT            4.76           2251         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT            4.78           2270         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT            4.82           2306         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT            4.87           2353         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT            4.92           2400         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04           2511         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.16           2622         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.27           2732         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.38           2843         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.48           2947         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.58           3053         +      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.60           3074         +      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.61           3085         +      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.61           3085         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.59           3063         -      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.57           3042         -      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.54           3010         -      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.