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		Bulletin Group: Lower Sacramento		River Group: Lower Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 39.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 42.0 Feet

Danger Stage: 43.0 Feet

Plot Type:

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
2023*	--	31.13	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	--	17.92	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	--	17.08	Mar 13, 2021
2020*	--	17.36	Jul 20, 2020
2019*	--	29.29	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jul 1921 to Present) - Ranked by Stage
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

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

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ017)

Today: Sunny. Highs around 96. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear, cooler. Lows 54 to 63. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 87. Light winds.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 57 to 66. Light winds.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 80 to 86. Light winds.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 52 to 61.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 79 to 85.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 55 to 61.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs 74 to 80.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. Lows 53 to 61.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 53 to 60.

Columbus Day: Mostly sunny. Highs around 81.

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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