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South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

A gauge on the South Fork American River in El Dorado County, California. Its stage was 2.23 ft as of Sep 27, 1:45 AM PDT.

Gauge CBAC1El Dorado County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
2.23 ftreported Sep 27, 1:45 AM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.58 ftsince Sep 26, 1:45 AM
Rank
1,439of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Elevation
997 ftabove sea level
County
El Dorado County
Position
38.7711° N, 120.8153° W
Record since
2010

Water level

South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.54 to 4.01 feet of stage, the latest 2.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 4.01 FT, SEP 26, 11:30 AM · LOW 1.54 FT, SEP 26, 5:00 AM123453 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 272.23
Latest
2.23 ftSep 27, 1:45 AM
Highest
4.01 ftSep 26, 11:30 AM
Lowest
1.54 ftSep 26, 5:00 AM
Range
2.47 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.46 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.23
Sep 27, 1:30 AM2.23
Sep 27, 1:15 AM2.23
Sep 27, 1:00 AM2.23
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.23
Sep 27, 12:30 AM2.23
Sep 27, 12:15 AM2.23
Sep 27, 12:00 AM2.23
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.23
Sep 26, 11:30 PM2.23
Sep 26, 11:15 PM2.24
Sep 26, 11:00 PM2.17
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.88
Sep 26, 10:30 PM1.57
Sep 26, 10:15 PM1.54
Sep 26, 10:00 PM1.54
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.54
Sep 26, 9:30 PM1.54
Sep 26, 9:15 PM1.54
Sep 26, 9:00 PM1.54
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.55
Sep 26, 8:30 PM1.55
Sep 26, 8:15 PM1.55
Sep 26, 8:00 PM1.55
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.55
Sep 26, 7:30 PM1.55
Sep 26, 7:15 PM1.55
Sep 26, 7:00 PM1.55
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 6:30 PM1.56
Sep 26, 6:15 PM1.56
Sep 26, 6:00 PM1.56
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 5:30 PM1.56
Sep 26, 5:15 PM1.56
Sep 26, 5:00 PM1.56
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 4:30 PM1.56
Sep 26, 4:15 PM1.58
Sep 26, 4:00 PM1.72
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.85
Sep 26, 3:30 PM1.97
Sep 26, 3:15 PM2.09
Sep 26, 3:00 PM2.21
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.31
Sep 26, 2:30 PM2.41
Sep 26, 2:15 PM2.53
Sep 26, 2:00 PM2.71
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.89
Sep 26, 1:30 PM3.05
Sep 26, 1:15 PM3.18
Sep 26, 1:00 PM3.35
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.53
Sep 26, 12:30 PM3.74
Sep 26, 12:15 PM3.94
Sep 26, 12:00 PM4.01
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.01
Sep 26, 11:30 AM4.01
Sep 26, 11:15 AM4.00
Sep 26, 11:00 AM4.00
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.00
Sep 26, 10:30 AM4.00
Sep 26, 10:15 AM3.99
Sep 26, 10:00 AM3.99
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.99
Sep 26, 9:30 AM3.99
Sep 26, 9:15 AM3.99
Sep 26, 9:00 AM3.98
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 8:30 AM3.69
Sep 26, 8:15 AM3.49
Sep 26, 8:00 AM3.30
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.14
Sep 26, 7:30 AM2.96
Sep 26, 7:15 AM2.72
Sep 26, 7:00 AM2.48
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.23
Sep 26, 6:30 AM1.94
Sep 26, 6:15 AM1.63
Sep 26, 6:00 AM1.54
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.54
Sep 26, 5:30 AM1.54
Sep 26, 5:15 AM1.54
Sep 26, 5:00 AM1.54
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.57
Sep 26, 4:30 AM1.71
Sep 26, 4:15 AM1.85
Sep 26, 4:00 AM1.96
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.07
Sep 26, 3:30 AM2.18
Sep 26, 3:15 AM2.29
Sep 26, 3:00 AM2.39
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.52
Sep 26, 2:30 AM2.69
Water level, 7 days at South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.54 to 4.24 feet of stage, the latest 2.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 4.24 FT, SEP 22, 10:00 PM · LOW 1.54 FT, SEP 20, 5:45 AM12345Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 272.23
Latest
2.23 ftSep 27, 1:45 AM
Highest
4.24 ftSep 22, 10:00 PM
Lowest
1.54 ftSep 20, 5:45 AM
Range
2.70 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.76 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
670
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:45 AM2.23
Sep 27, 12:45 AM2.23
Sep 26, 11:45 PM2.23
Sep 26, 10:45 PM1.88
Sep 26, 9:45 PM1.54
Sep 26, 8:45 PM1.55
Sep 26, 7:45 PM1.55
Sep 26, 6:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 5:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 4:45 PM1.56
Sep 26, 3:45 PM1.85
Sep 26, 2:45 PM2.31
Sep 26, 1:45 PM2.89
Sep 26, 12:45 PM3.53
Sep 26, 11:45 AM4.01
Sep 26, 10:45 AM4.00
Sep 26, 9:45 AM3.99
Sep 26, 8:45 AM3.91
Sep 26, 7:45 AM3.14
Sep 26, 6:45 AM2.23
Sep 26, 5:45 AM1.54
Sep 26, 4:45 AM1.57
Sep 26, 3:45 AM2.07
Sep 26, 2:45 AM2.52
Sep 26, 1:45 AM2.81
Sep 26, 12:45 AM2.81
Sep 25, 11:45 PM2.27
Sep 25, 10:45 PM1.72
Sep 25, 9:45 PM1.72
Sep 25, 8:45 PM1.72
Sep 25, 7:45 PM1.72
Sep 25, 6:45 PM1.73
Sep 25, 5:45 PM1.73
Sep 25, 4:45 PM1.56
Sep 25, 3:45 PM1.63
Sep 25, 2:45 PM2.14
Sep 25, 1:45 PM2.61
Sep 25, 12:45 PM3.26
Sep 25, 11:45 AM3.70
Sep 25, 10:45 AM3.70
Sep 25, 9:45 AM3.70
Sep 25, 8:45 AM3.69
Sep 25, 7:45 AM3.35
Sep 25, 6:45 AM2.55
Sep 25, 5:45 AM2.86
Sep 25, 4:45 AM2.86
Sep 25, 3:45 AM2.86
Sep 25, 2:45 AM2.87
Sep 25, 1:45 AM3.41
Sep 25, 12:45 AM3.88
Sep 24, 11:45 PM3.89
Sep 24, 10:45 PM4.06
Sep 24, 9:45 PM4.24
Sep 24, 8:45 PM4.23
Sep 24, 7:45 PM4.23
Sep 24, 6:45 PM4.01
Sep 24, 5:45 PM4.01
Sep 24, 4:45 PM3.85
Sep 24, 3:45 PM3.07
Sep 24, 2:45 PM2.43
Sep 24, 1:45 PM2.61
Sep 24, 12:45 PM3.25
Sep 24, 11:45 AM3.70
Sep 24, 10:45 AM3.70
Sep 24, 9:45 AM3.70
Sep 24, 8:45 AM3.70
Sep 24, 7:45 AM3.35
Sep 24, 6:45 AM2.56
Sep 24, 5:45 AM2.86
Sep 24, 4:45 AM2.86
Sep 24, 3:45 AM3.02
Sep 24, 2:45 AM3.47
Sep 24, 1:45 AM3.47
Sep 24, 12:45 AM3.48
Sep 23, 11:45 PM3.79
Sep 23, 10:45 PM4.24
Sep 23, 9:45 PM4.23
Sep 23, 8:45 PM4.23
Sep 23, 7:45 PM4.22
Sep 23, 6:45 PM3.76
Sep 23, 5:45 PM3.16
Sep 23, 4:45 PM2.62
Sep 23, 3:45 PM1.56
Sep 23, 2:45 PM1.56
Sep 23, 1:45 PM1.86
Sep 23, 12:45 PM2.32
Sep 23, 11:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 10:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 9:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 8:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 7:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 6:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 5:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 4:45 AM2.46
Sep 23, 3:45 AM2.95
Sep 23, 2:45 AM3.56
Sep 23, 1:45 AM3.47
Sep 23, 12:45 AM3.47
Sep 22, 11:45 PM3.47
Sep 22, 10:45 PM3.90
Sep 22, 9:45 PM4.23
Sep 22, 8:45 PM4.22
Sep 22, 7:45 PM3.46
Sep 22, 6:45 PM2.67
Sep 22, 5:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 4:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 3:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 2:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 1:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 12:45 PM2.25
Sep 22, 11:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 10:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 9:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 8:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 7:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 6:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 5:45 AM2.25
Sep 22, 4:45 AM2.38
Sep 22, 3:45 AM3.03
Sep 22, 2:45 AM3.18
Sep 22, 1:45 AM3.18
Sep 22, 12:45 AM3.74
Sep 21, 11:45 PM3.99
Sep 21, 10:45 PM3.99
Sep 21, 9:45 PM3.99
Sep 21, 8:45 PM3.98
Sep 21, 7:45 PM3.98
Sep 21, 6:45 PM3.42
Sep 21, 5:45 PM2.71
Sep 21, 4:45 PM1.97
Sep 21, 3:45 PM1.97
Sep 21, 2:45 PM1.97
Sep 21, 1:45 PM1.87
Sep 21, 12:45 PM1.87
Sep 21, 11:45 AM1.87
Sep 21, 10:45 AM1.99
Sep 21, 9:45 AM2.10
Sep 21, 8:45 AM2.57
Sep 21, 7:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 6:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 5:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 4:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 3:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 2:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 1:45 AM3.16
Sep 21, 12:45 AM3.15
Sep 20, 11:45 PM3.15
Sep 20, 10:45 PM3.15
Sep 20, 9:45 PM3.15
Sep 20, 8:45 PM3.05
Sep 20, 7:45 PM2.08
Sep 20, 6:45 PM1.54
Sep 20, 5:45 PM1.55
Sep 20, 4:45 PM1.56
Sep 20, 3:45 PM1.84
Sep 20, 2:45 PM2.30
Sep 20, 1:45 PM2.88
Sep 20, 12:45 PM3.52
Sep 20, 11:45 AM4.00
Sep 20, 10:45 AM3.99
Sep 20, 9:45 AM3.98
Sep 20, 8:45 AM3.89
Sep 20, 7:45 AM3.13
Sep 20, 6:45 AM2.23
Sep 20, 5:45 AM1.54
Sep 20, 4:45 AM1.79
Sep 20, 3:45 AM2.25
Sep 20, 2:45 AM2.81
Water level, 30 days at South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar: the water from 1.51 to 5.65 feet of stage, the latest 2.23 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 5.65 FT, SEP 9, 7:30 AM · LOW 1.51 FT, AUG 30, 1:30 AM02468Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 222.23
Latest
2.23 ftSep 27, 1:45 AM
Highest
5.65 ftSep 9, 7:30 AM
Lowest
1.51 ftAug 30, 1:30 AM
Range
4.14 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.39 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,870
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 272.232.232.232.238
Sep 264.011.542.442.2396
Sep 253.891.562.672.2796
Sep 244.242.353.493.8996
Sep 234.241.562.953.7996
Sep 224.242.252.793.4796
Sep 213.991.872.893.9996
Sep 204.001.542.733.1596
Sep 193.991.542.623.1696
Sep 183.671.532.733.6196
Sep 173.671.542.893.6296
Sep 163.841.732.773.7196
Sep 154.251.542.743.8396
Sep 144.251.532.844.2596
Sep 134.001.532.351.5396
Sep 124.011.532.641.5396
Sep 113.721.542.632.8296
Sep 103.801.532.673.6796
Sep 95.652.834.293.5496
Sep 85.542.233.825.3596
Sep 73.681.522.313.2096
Sep 64.021.532.651.5396
Sep 54.251.532.931.5392
Sep 44.251.562.914.2596
Sep 33.711.633.003.1696
Sep 23.481.553.053.4496
Sep 13.701.532.302.2492
Aug 313.731.522.101.5496
Aug 304.011.512.511.5296
Aug 294.001.522.891.5296
Aug 284.242.243.182.6286

How it reports

Rank
1,439of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :45
Reports received, 24 hours
24 of 24100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
33 of 33100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
1 hourfrom Sep 25, 5:45 PM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:45 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
30 min9 in 10 within 30 min

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Near South Fork American River 2 at Chili Bar

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.