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: Aug 19 2026 at 6:56 AM PDTNext Issuance: Aug 20 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  08/19/2026 at 06:58 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  08/19/2026 at 04:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1857 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     08/22/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.92 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1553 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/14/2026 06 AM PDT            1.57            295                Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 07 AM PDT            1.99            450         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.05            943         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.70           1389         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.72           1403         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.73           1411         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.18           1023         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 02 PM PDT            2.46            652         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 03 PM PDT            2.04            469         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 04 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 05 PM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 06 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 07 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 08 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 09 PM PDT            1.59            302         0      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/14/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 12 AM PDT            1.57            295         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 01 AM PDT            1.57            295         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 02 AM PDT            1.56            292         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 03 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 04 AM PDT            1.56            292         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 05 AM PDT            2.48            661         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 06 AM PDT            3.36           1144         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.00           1615         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.03           1639         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.03           1639         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 02 PM PDT            3.40           1173         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 03 PM PDT            2.74            785         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 04 PM PDT            2.22            545         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 05 PM PDT            1.73            352         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 06 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 07 PM PDT            1.62            312         +      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 08 PM PDT            1.62            312         0      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 09 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 10 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  08/15/2026 11 PM PDT            1.60            305         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 12 AM PDT            1.60            305         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 01 AM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 05 AM PDT            2.51            674         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 06 AM PDT            3.37           1151         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.02           1631         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.03           1639         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.04           1646         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.04           1646         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 02 PM PDT            3.40           1173         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 03 PM PDT            2.74            785         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 04 PM PDT            2.23            549         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 05 PM PDT            1.74            356         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 06 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 07 PM PDT            1.60            305         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 08 PM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/16/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 07 AM PDT            2.01            458         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 08 AM PDT            3.07            953         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 09 AM PDT            3.71           1396         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 10 AM PDT            3.73           1411         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 11 AM PDT            3.74           1418         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 12 PM PDT            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 01 PM PDT            3.18           1023         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 02 PM PDT            0.32             26         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 03 PM PDT            2.04            469         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 04 PM PDT            1.60            305         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 05 PM PDT            1.59            302         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 07 PM PDT            2.29            575         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22           1050         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 09 PM PDT            3.96           1584         +      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 10 PM PDT            3.35           1137         -      Not Applicable
  08/17/2026 11 PM PDT            2.67            751         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 12 AM PDT            2.26            562         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 01 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 02 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 03 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 04 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 05 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 06 AM PDT            2.26            562         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 07 AM PDT            2.58            706         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 08 AM PDT            3.42           1186         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 09 AM PDT            3.75           1425         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 10 AM PDT            3.76           1433         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 11 AM PDT            3.77           1440         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 12 PM PDT            3.78           1447         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 01 PM PDT            3.19           1030         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 02 PM PDT            2.48            661         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 03 PM PDT            2.06            477         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 04 PM PDT            1.61            309         -      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 05 PM PDT            1.61            309         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 06 PM PDT            2.24            554         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 07 PM PDT            2.28            570         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 08 PM PDT            2.28            570         0      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 09 PM PDT            2.82            824         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 10 PM PDT            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  08/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.05           1654         +      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.05           1654         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.10           1694         +      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.31           1857         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 05 AM PDT            3.94           1569         -      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 06 AM PDT            3.37           1151         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/19/2026 07 AM PDT            2.62            725                Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 09 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 10 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 11 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/19/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/20/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 07 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 08 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 09 AM PDT            3.65           1353         +      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 10 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 11 AM PDT            3.65           1353         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 12 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/21/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 07 AM PDT            3.92           1553         +      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 08 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 09 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 10 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 11 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 12 PM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/22/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 06 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 07 AM PDT            3.92           1553         +      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 08 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 09 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 10 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 11 AM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 12 PM PDT            3.92           1553         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 01 PM PDT            1.58            298         -      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 02 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 03 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 04 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 05 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 06 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 07 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 08 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 09 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 10 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/23/2026 11 PM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 12 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 01 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 02 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 03 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 04 AM PDT            1.58            298         0      Not Applicable
  08/24/2026 05 AM PDT            1.58            298         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.