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: Feb 20 2026 at 1:13 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 21 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  02/20/2026 at 01:15 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/19/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.35 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1891 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       8.64 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        7834 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.17           1016                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.48            661         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.46            652         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.45            648         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.62            725         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.44           1200         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.48           1227         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            3.50           1241         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            3.50           1241         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            3.53           1264         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            3.48           1227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            3.48           1227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.49           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.49           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            3.51           1248         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            4.25           1807         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            4.28           1832         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            4.28           1832         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            4.29           1841         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            4.29           1841         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            4.30           1849         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            4.30           1849         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            4.31           1857         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            4.06           1662         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            3.53           1264         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            3.52           1256         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            3.63           1338         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            4.02           1631         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            4.02           1631         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            4.01           1623         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.51           1248         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.52           1256         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.52           1256         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.57           1294         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            4.35           1891         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            4.35           1891         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            4.34           1882         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            3.77           1440         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            3.75           1425         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.75           1425         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            4.01           1623         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            4.34           1882         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            4.34           1882         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            4.05           1654         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            3.80           1462         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            3.66           1360                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            3.57           1294         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            3.38           1158         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            3.13            989         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            3.08            959         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            3.03            932         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            3.01            922         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            3.10            969         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            3.13            989         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            3.15           1003         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            3.17           1016         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            3.17           1016         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            3.18           1023         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            3.18           1023         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            3.17           1016         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            3.16           1010         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            3.15           1003         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            3.11            976         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            3.11            976         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            3.10            969         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            3.08            959         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            3.09            964         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            3.09            964         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            3.10            969         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            3.11            976         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            3.11            976         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            3.12            982         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            3.11            976         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            3.11            976         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            3.10            969         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            3.09            964         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            3.08            959         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            3.08            959         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            3.07            953         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            3.06            948         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            3.05            943         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            3.58           1302         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            3.58           1302         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            3.02            927         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            3.03            932         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            3.03            932         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.05            943         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            3.06            948         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            3.05            943         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            3.04            938         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            3.03            932         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            3.03            932         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            3.02            927         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            3.01            922         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            3.00            917         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            2.99            912         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            2.99            912         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            2.98            907         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            2.97            902         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            2.96            897         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            2.97            902         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            2.98            907         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            2.98            907         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            2.99            912         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            3.00            917         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            3.00            917         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            3.01            922         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            3.02            927         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            3.04            938         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            3.05            943         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            3.06            948         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            3.07            953         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            3.16           1010         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            3.25           1069         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            3.33           1122         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            3.42           1186         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            3.52           1256         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            3.61           1324         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            3.78           1447         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            3.97           1592         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.20           1766         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            4.43           1959         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            4.68           2179         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            4.94           2419         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            5.23           2692         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            5.58           3053         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            5.92           3424         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            6.26           3817         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            6.58           4205         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            6.88           4585         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            7.13           4974         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            7.35           5345         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            7.55           5695         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            7.75           6058         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            7.94           6415         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            8.12           6764         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            8.25           7023         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            8.37           7267         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            8.46           7453         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            8.53           7600         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            8.59           7727         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            8.64           7834         +      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.