MIDDLE FORK AMERICAN RIVER - FORESTHILL (MFAC1)
Latitude: 39.01º NLongitude: 120.76º WElevation: 1070 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Placer County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Mar 05 2026 at 1:06 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 06 2026 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: Middle Fork American River - Foresthill (MFAC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/05/2026 at 01:08 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/28/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       12.73 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        3843 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/05/2026 at 08:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.75 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1697 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           12.26           3256                Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           12.73           3843         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           12.60           3676         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           12.48           3525         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           12.36           3377         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           12.36           3377         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           12.38           3401         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           12.42           3451         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           12.41           3438         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           12.48           3525         +      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           12.44           3475         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           12.44           3475         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           12.44           3475         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           12.40           3426         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           12.40           3426         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           12.34           3352         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           12.40           3426         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           12.37           3389         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           12.37           3389         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           12.30           3304         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           12.37           3389         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           12.18           3160         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           12.27           3268         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST           12.28           3280         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST           12.24           3232         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST           12.22           3208         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST           12.26           3256         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST           12.27           3268         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST           12.28           3280         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST           12.22           3208         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST           12.27           3268         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST           12.29           3292         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST           12.26           3256         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST           12.34           3352         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST           12.28           3280         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST           12.21           3196         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST           12.25           3244         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST           12.21           3196         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST           12.16           3136         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST           12.17           3148         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST           12.20           3184         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST           12.19           3172         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST           12.10           3066         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST           12.01           2961         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST           12.05           3008         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST           12.07           3031         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST           11.96           2899         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST           11.98           2925         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST           12.01           2961         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST           11.99           2937         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST           11.90           2825         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST           11.94           2874         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST           11.94           2874         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST           11.93           2862         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST           11.92           2850         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST           11.92           2850         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST           12.00           2950         +      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST           11.87           2788         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST           11.88           2800         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST           11.90           2825         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST           11.82           2726         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST           11.90           2825         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST           11.82           2726         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST           11.81           2714         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST           11.76           2653         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST           11.81           2714         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST           11.81           2714         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST           11.75           2641         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST           11.69           2570         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST           11.76           2653         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST           11.74           2629         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST           11.63           2500         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST           11.69           2570         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST           11.69           2570         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST           11.66           2535         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST           11.67           2546         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST           11.62           2488         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST           11.56           2418         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST           11.69           2570         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST           11.64           2511         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST           11.71           2594         +      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST           11.68           2558         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST           11.69           2570         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST           11.69           2570         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST           11.34           2219         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST           11.47           2325         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST           11.42           2284         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST           11.47           2325         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST           11.43           2292         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST           11.45           2309         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST           11.65           2523         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST           11.28           2171         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST           11.37           2243         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST           11.37           2243         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST           11.33           2211         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST           11.38           2252         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST           11.17           2083         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST           10.95           1898         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST           10.72           1668         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST           11.50           2350         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST           11.23           2131         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST           11.69           2570         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST           11.33           2211         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST           11.38           2252         +      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST           11.30           2187         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST           11.24           2139         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST           11.24           2139         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST           11.25           2147         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST           11.24           2139         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST           11.26           2155         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST           11.19           2099         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST           11.27           2163         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST           11.12           2044         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST           11.21           2115         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST           11.21           2115         0      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST           11.19           2099         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST           11.12           2044         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST           10.85           1796         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST           10.66           1610         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST           10.70           1649         +      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST           10.59           1545                Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST           10.64           1591         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST           10.69           1639         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST           10.68           1630         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST           10.67           1620         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST           10.66           1610         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST           10.65           1601         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST           10.75           1697         +      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST           10.74           1688         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST           10.73           1678         -      Not Applicable
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST           10.73           1678         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST           10.72           1668         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST           10.71           1659         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST           10.70           1649         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST           10.69           1639         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST           10.69           1639         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST           10.68           1630         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST           10.67           1620         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST           10.67           1620         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST           10.66           1610         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST           10.65           1601         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST           10.65           1601         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST           10.64           1591         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST           10.64           1591         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST           10.63           1582         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST           10.62           1573         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST           10.62           1573         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST           10.61           1563         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST           10.60           1554         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST           10.60           1554         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST           10.59           1545         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST           10.59           1545         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST           10.58           1535         -      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST           10.58           1535         0      Not Applicable
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST           10.57           1526         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST           10.57           1526         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST           10.57           1526         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST           10.56           1517         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST           10.56           1517         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST           10.56           1517         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST           10.56           1517         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST           10.55           1507         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST           10.55           1507         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST           10.55           1507         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST           10.54           1498         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST           10.53           1489         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST           10.53           1489         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST           10.52           1480         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST           10.52           1480         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST           10.52           1480         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST           10.51           1471         -      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT           10.50           1462         -      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT           10.51           1471         +      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT           10.52           1480         +      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT           10.52           1480         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT           10.52           1480         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT           10.53           1489         +      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT           10.53           1489         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT           10.54           1498         +      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT           10.54           1498         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT           10.53           1489         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT           10.53           1489         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT           10.53           1489         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT           10.52           1480         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT           10.52           1480         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT           10.51           1471         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT           10.51           1471         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT           10.50           1462         -      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT           10.50           1462         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT           10.49           1454         -      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT           10.49           1454         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT           10.49           1454         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT           10.49           1454         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT           10.49           1454         0      Not Applicable
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT           10.49           1454         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.