NORTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - NORTH FORK DAM (NFDC1)
Latitude: 38.94º NLongitude: 121.02º WElevation: 715 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Placer 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

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: North Fork American River - North Fork Dam (NFDC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/20/2026 at 01:15 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/17/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.42 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2091 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.45 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        7579 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            0.94            414                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            0.94            414         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            0.95            422         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            0.94            414         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            0.94            414         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            0.94            414         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            0.94            414         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            0.95            422         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            0.95            422         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            0.94            414         -      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            0.94            414         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            0.97            438         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            0.98            447         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            0.99            455         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            0.99            455         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            1.01            472         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            1.02            480         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            1.03            489         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            1.06            515         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            1.09            542         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            1.13            578         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            1.19            634         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            1.24            682         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            1.29            732         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            1.35            793         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            1.43            878         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            1.49            944         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            1.55           1011         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            1.59           1054         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            1.61           1076         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            1.62           1087         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            1.64           1109         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            1.67           1143         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            1.69           1166         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            1.71           1188         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            1.72           1200         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            1.74           1223         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            1.75           1234         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            1.75           1234         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            1.74           1223         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            1.73           1211         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            1.72           1200         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            1.71           1188         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            1.71           1188         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            1.73           1211         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            1.72           1200         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            1.77           1258         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            1.84           1340         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            1.91           1424         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            1.99           1523         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            2.09           1649         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            2.17           1753         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            2.24           1845         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            2.30           1926         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            2.36           2008         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            2.39           2049         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            2.42           2091         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            2.42           2091         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            2.41           2077         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            2.39           2049         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            2.35           1994         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            2.31           1940         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            2.27           1886         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            2.22           1819         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            2.17           1753         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            2.13           1701         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            2.09           1649         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            2.05           1598         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            2.01           1548         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            1.97           1498         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            1.94           1461         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            1.90           1412         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            1.87           1376         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            1.85           1352         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            1.82           1316         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            1.80           1293         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            1.77           1258         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            1.76           1246         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            1.74           1223         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            1.72           1200         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            1.71           1188         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            1.70           1177         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            1.69           1166         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            1.68           1154         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            1.67           1143         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            1.66           1132         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            1.65           1121         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            1.64           1109         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            1.64           1109         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            1.63           1098         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            1.63           1098         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            1.64           1109         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            1.65           1121         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            1.65           1121         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            1.66           1132         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            1.66           1132         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            1.67           1143         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            1.67           1143         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            1.67           1143         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            1.68           1154         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            1.68           1154         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            1.69           1166         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            1.71           1188         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            1.72           1200         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            1.73           1211         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            1.73           1211         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            1.74           1223         +      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            1.73           1211         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            1.73           1211         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            1.73           1211         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            1.72           1200         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            1.71           1188         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            1.70           1177         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            1.70           1177         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            1.69           1166         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            1.68           1154         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            1.67           1143         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            1.67           1143         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            1.66           1132         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            1.65           1121         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            1.65           1121         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            1.64           1109                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            1.64           1109         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            1.63           1098         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            1.62           1087         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            1.62           1087         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            1.61           1076         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            1.61           1076         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            1.60           1065         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            1.59           1054         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            1.59           1054         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            1.59           1054         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            1.58           1043         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            1.58           1043         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            1.57           1032         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            1.57           1032         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            1.56           1022         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            1.55           1011         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            1.54           1000         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            1.53            989         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            1.52            977         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            1.52            977         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            1.52            977         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            1.52            977         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            1.51            966         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            1.51            966         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            1.51            966         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            1.51            966         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            1.51            966         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            1.52            977         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            1.52            977         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            1.52            977         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            1.53            989         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            1.53            989         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            1.54           1000         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            1.54           1000         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            1.55           1011         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            1.56           1022         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            1.56           1022         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            1.55           1011         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            1.55           1011         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            1.56           1022         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            1.57           1032         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            1.58           1043         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            1.59           1054         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            1.60           1065         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            1.61           1076         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            1.70           1177         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            1.79           1281         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            1.88           1388         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            1.97           1498         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            2.05           1598         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            2.13           1701         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            2.33           1967         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            2.52           2232         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            2.70           2494         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            2.88           2766         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            3.05           3036         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            3.19           3300         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            3.34           3624         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            3.47           3954         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            3.58           4271         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            3.68           4593         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            3.77           4904         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            3.87           5262         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            3.97           5631         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.07           6013         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.17           6408         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.27           6815         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.36           7192         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.45           7579         +      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.