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 27 2026 at 2:19 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 28 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:  02/27/2026 at 02:22 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/25/2026 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.85 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        9420 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/27/2026 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.27 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3467 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            1.40            846                Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            1.40            846         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            1.39            835         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            1.39            835         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            1.38            825         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            1.37            814         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            1.36            804         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            1.36            804         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            1.36            804         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            1.37            814         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            1.38            825         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            1.37            814         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            1.36            804         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            1.36            804         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            1.36            804         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            1.37            814         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            1.37            814         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            1.38            825         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            1.38            825         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            1.39            835         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            1.39            835         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            1.40            846         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            1.40            846         0      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            1.41            857         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            1.42            867         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            1.43            878         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            1.44            889         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            1.45            900         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            1.46            911         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            1.48            933         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            1.50            955         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            1.52            977         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            1.56           1022         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            1.61           1076         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            1.68           1154         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            1.77           1258         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            1.93           1449         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            2.17           1753         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            2.47           2161         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            2.78           2613         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            3.08           3090         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            3.36           3673         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            3.60           4332         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            3.80           5010         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST            3.99           5707         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.20           6529         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.40           7362         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.58           8155         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.71           8753         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.79           9131         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST            4.84           9371         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST            4.85           9420         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST            4.82           9275         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST            4.77           9036         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST            4.71           8753         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST            4.62           8337         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST            4.54           7976         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST            4.48           7710         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.41           7405         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.35           7149         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.30           6939         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.25           6732         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.21           6569         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.17           6408         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.13           6249         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.08           6052         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.03           5859         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST            3.98           5669         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 AM PST            3.93           5482         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 AM PST            3.88           5298         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST            3.83           5117         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST            3.78           4940         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST            3.74           4800         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST            3.69           4628         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST            3.65           4492         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST            3.62           4394         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST            3.57           4241         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST            3.54           4150         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST            3.50           4037         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST            3.48           3982         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST            3.45           3899         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST            3.43           3845         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST            3.41           3796         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST            3.40           3771         -      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST            3.40           3771         0      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST            3.41           3796         +      Not Applicable
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST            3.42           3820         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST            3.45           3899         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST            3.46           3927         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST            3.48           3982         +      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST            3.48           3982         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST            3.47           3954         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST            3.45           3899         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST            3.43           3845         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST            3.41           3796         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST            3.38           3722         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST            3.35           3649         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST            3.33           3600         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST            3.30           3534         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST            3.29           3511         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST            3.28           3489         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST            3.27           3467                Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST            3.26           3446         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST            3.24           3402         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST            3.24           3402         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST            3.24           3402         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST            3.24           3402         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST            3.23           3380         -      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            3.23           3380         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            3.22           3360         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            3.21           3340         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            3.21           3340         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            3.20           3320         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            3.19           3300         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            3.18           3280         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            3.18           3280         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            3.17           3260         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            3.17           3260         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            3.16           3240         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            3.15           3220         -      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            3.16           3240         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            3.16           3240         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            3.16           3240         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            3.16           3240         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            3.17           3260         +      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            3.17           3260         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            3.17           3260         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            3.16           3240         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            3.16           3240         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            3.15           3220         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            3.15           3220         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            3.14           3200         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            3.14           3200         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            3.13           3180         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            3.13           3180         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            3.13           3180         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            3.12           3162         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            3.12           3162         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            3.11           3144         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            3.11           3144         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            3.10           3126         -      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            3.10           3126         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            3.10           3126         0      Not Applicable
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            3.09           3108         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            3.08           3090         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            3.08           3090         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            3.07           3072         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            3.07           3072         0      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            3.06           3054         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            3.05           3036         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            3.04           3018         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            3.03           3000         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            3.01           2968         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            3.00           2953         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            2.99           2937         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            2.97           2906         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            2.96           2890         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            2.94           2859         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            2.92           2828         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            2.91           2812         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            2.89           2781         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            2.88           2766         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            2.86           2735         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            2.85           2720         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            2.83           2689         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            2.82           2674         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            2.81           2659         -      Not Applicable
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            2.79           2629         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            2.78           2613         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            2.77           2598         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            2.76           2583         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            2.75           2568         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            2.73           2538         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            2.72           2524         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            2.71           2509         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            2.69           2479         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            2.68           2464         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            2.66           2435         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            2.65           2420         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            2.64           2405         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            2.62           2376         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            2.61           2362         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            2.60           2347         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            2.59           2333         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            2.57           2304         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            2.57           2304         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            2.56           2289         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            2.55           2275         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            2.55           2275         0      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            2.54           2261         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            2.53           2246         -      Not Applicable
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            2.53           2246         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            2.53           2246         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            2.52           2232         -      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            2.52           2232         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            2.52           2232         0      Not Applicable
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            2.52           2232         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.