CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

AMERICAN RIVER - SACRAMENTO AT H STREET (SAMC1)

Latitude: 38.57º N	Longitude: 121.42º W	Elevation: 45 Feet
Location: Sacramento County in California		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 42.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 43.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the California Department of Water Resources. View CA DWR Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2019*	--	29.29	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	--	27.95	Apr 8, 2018
2017*	--	38.59	Feb 10, 2017
2016*	--	29.49	Mar 15, 2016
2015*	--	20.05	Dec 16, 2014
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1921 to Present)
1951	--	45.70**	Nov 21, 1950
1986*	--	43.40***	Feb 19, 1986****
1928	--	43.40	Mar 26, 1928
1997*	--	42.70	Jan 03, 1997*****
1963*	--	41.30	Feb 02, 1963
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Flood of record prior to Folsom Dam construction
*** Flood of record after Folsom Dam construction
**** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 130,000 cfs
***** Maximum Folsom Dam release of 115,000 cfs
****** Datum changed from NGVD29 to NAVD88 on 10/01/2016. The difference is -0.84 ft and must be applied to all data before date to convert to NAVD88

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 73. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 52. West winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph.

Sunday: Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 73. Northwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the north with gusts to around 45 mph after midnight.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs around 68. North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, windy. Lows 42 to 50.

Tuesday: Sunny, windy. Highs 62 to 68.

Tuesday Night: Clear, breezy, colder. Lows 35 to 45.

Wednesday through Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Highs around 62. Lows 35 to 45.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 53 to 58.

Impacts - E19 Information
46.7 Feet	Stages above 46.7 feet result in flooding outside the levees. Top of levee.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Sacramento Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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