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Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill

A gauge on the Middle Fork American River in El Dorado County, California. Its stage was 8.46 ft as of Sep 27, 1:00 AM PDT.

Gauge MFAC1El Dorado County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
8.46 ftreported Sep 27, 1:00 AM PDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.01 ftsince Sep 26, 1:00 AM
Rank
1,241of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Elevation
1,070 ftabove sea level
County
El Dorado County
Position
39.0061° N, 120.7597° W
Record since
2010

Water level

Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill

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 Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill: the water from 8.40 to 9.80 feet of stage, the latest 8.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 9.80 FT, SEP 26, 5:30 AM · LOW 8.40 FT, SEP 26, 9:15 PM8.08.59.09.510.03 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 278.46
Latest
8.46 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
9.80 ftSep 26, 5:30 AM
Lowest
8.40 ftSep 26, 9:15 PM
Range
1.40 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.89 ftsince Sep 26, 2:30 AM
Readings
91
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.46
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.44
Sep 27, 12:30 AM8.40
Sep 27, 12:15 AM8.44
Sep 27, 12:00 AM8.40
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.42
Sep 26, 11:30 PM8.43
Sep 26, 11:15 PM8.43
Sep 26, 11:00 PM8.45
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 10:30 PM8.44
Sep 26, 10:15 PM8.45
Sep 26, 10:00 PM8.47
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 9:30 PM8.41
Sep 26, 9:15 PM8.40
Sep 26, 9:00 PM8.45
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.45
Sep 26, 8:30 PM8.45
Sep 26, 8:15 PM8.45
Sep 26, 8:00 PM8.47
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.44
Sep 26, 7:30 PM8.45
Sep 26, 7:15 PM8.45
Sep 26, 7:00 PM8.52
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 6:30 PM8.46
Sep 26, 6:15 PM8.46
Sep 26, 6:00 PM8.46
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 5:30 PM8.44
Sep 26, 5:15 PM8.48
Sep 26, 5:00 PM8.49
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 4:30 PM8.47
Sep 26, 4:15 PM8.48
Sep 26, 4:00 PM8.48
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 3:30 PM8.49
Sep 26, 3:15 PM8.48
Sep 26, 3:00 PM8.46
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 2:30 PM8.49
Sep 26, 2:15 PM8.49
Sep 26, 2:00 PM8.57
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.78
Sep 26, 1:30 PM8.96
Sep 26, 1:15 PM9.16
Sep 26, 1:00 PM9.22
Sep 26, 12:45 PM9.39
Sep 26, 12:30 PM9.55
Sep 26, 12:15 PM9.73
Sep 26, 12:00 PM9.75
Sep 26, 11:45 AM9.73
Sep 26, 11:30 AM9.74
Sep 26, 11:15 AM9.79
Sep 26, 11:00 AM9.80
Sep 26, 10:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 10:30 AM9.76
Sep 26, 10:15 AM9.71
Sep 26, 10:00 AM9.75
Sep 26, 9:45 AM9.80
Sep 26, 9:30 AM9.75
Sep 26, 9:15 AM9.75
Sep 26, 9:00 AM9.73
Sep 26, 8:45 AM9.71
Sep 26, 8:30 AM9.71
Sep 26, 8:15 AM9.73
Sep 26, 8:00 AM9.74
Sep 26, 7:45 AM9.74
Sep 26, 7:30 AM9.73
Sep 26, 7:15 AM9.76
Sep 26, 7:00 AM9.80
Sep 26, 6:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 6:30 AM9.75
Sep 26, 6:15 AM9.74
Sep 26, 6:00 AM9.72
Sep 26, 5:45 AM9.78
Sep 26, 5:30 AM9.80
Sep 26, 5:15 AM9.71
Sep 26, 5:00 AM9.77
Sep 26, 4:45 AM9.79
Sep 26, 4:30 AM9.77
Sep 26, 4:15 AM9.78
Sep 26, 4:00 AM9.75
Sep 26, 3:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 3:30 AM9.71
Sep 26, 3:15 AM9.73
Sep 26, 3:00 AM9.73
Sep 26, 2:45 AM9.48
Sep 26, 2:30 AM9.35
Water level, 7 days at Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill: the water from 8.39 to 9.83 feet of stage, the latest 8.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 9.83 FT, SEP 23, 1:00 PM · LOW 8.39 FT, SEP 25, 8:45 PM8.08.59.09.510.010.5Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 278.46
Latest
8.46 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
9.83 ftSep 23, 1:00 PM
Lowest
8.39 ftSep 25, 8:45 PM
Range
1.44 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.58 ftsince Sep 20, 2:30 AM
Readings
655
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 1:00 AM8.46
Sep 27, 12:45 AM8.44
Sep 26, 11:45 PM8.42
Sep 26, 10:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 9:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 8:45 PM8.45
Sep 26, 7:45 PM8.44
Sep 26, 6:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 5:45 PM8.48
Sep 26, 4:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 3:45 PM8.50
Sep 26, 2:45 PM8.46
Sep 26, 1:45 PM8.78
Sep 26, 12:45 PM9.39
Sep 26, 11:45 AM9.73
Sep 26, 10:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 9:45 AM9.80
Sep 26, 8:45 AM9.71
Sep 26, 7:45 AM9.74
Sep 26, 6:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 5:45 AM9.78
Sep 26, 4:45 AM9.79
Sep 26, 3:45 AM9.77
Sep 26, 2:45 AM9.48
Sep 26, 1:45 AM8.77
Sep 26, 12:45 AM8.43
Sep 25, 11:45 PM8.51
Sep 25, 10:45 PM8.42
Sep 25, 9:45 PM8.43
Sep 25, 8:45 PM8.39
Sep 25, 7:45 PM8.80
Sep 25, 6:45 PM8.97
Sep 25, 5:45 PM9.01
Sep 25, 4:45 PM8.95
Sep 25, 3:45 PM8.99
Sep 25, 2:45 PM9.00
Sep 25, 1:45 PM9.37
Sep 25, 12:45 PM9.76
Sep 25, 11:45 AM9.79
Sep 25, 10:45 AM9.74
Sep 25, 9:45 AM9.78
Sep 25, 8:45 AM9.74
Sep 25, 7:45 AM9.78
Sep 25, 6:45 AM9.04
Sep 25, 5:45 AM8.61
Sep 25, 4:45 AM8.63
Sep 25, 3:45 AM8.61
Sep 25, 2:45 AM8.62
Sep 25, 1:45 AM8.61
Sep 25, 12:45 AM8.63
Sep 24, 11:45 PM8.99
Sep 24, 10:45 PM8.95
Sep 24, 9:45 PM8.99
Sep 24, 8:45 PM8.98
Sep 24, 7:45 PM8.95
Sep 24, 6:45 PM8.99
Sep 24, 5:45 PM9.01
Sep 24, 4:45 PM8.98
Sep 24, 3:45 PM9.04
Sep 24, 2:45 PM9.03
Sep 24, 1:45 PM9.35
Sep 24, 12:45 PM9.81
Sep 24, 11:45 AM9.71
Sep 24, 10:45 AM9.80
Sep 24, 9:45 AM9.73
Sep 24, 8:45 AM9.79
Sep 24, 7:45 AM9.76
Sep 24, 6:45 AM9.16
Sep 24, 5:45 AM8.78
Sep 24, 4:45 AM8.81
Sep 24, 3:45 AM8.81
Sep 24, 2:45 AM8.74
Sep 24, 1:45 AM8.76
Sep 24, 12:45 AM8.76
Sep 23, 11:45 PM8.95
Sep 23, 10:45 PM8.97
Sep 23, 9:45 PM8.93
Sep 23, 8:45 PM8.96
Sep 23, 7:45 PM9.00
Sep 23, 6:45 PM9.00
Sep 23, 5:45 PM8.95
Sep 23, 4:45 PM9.01
Sep 23, 3:45 PM8.98
Sep 23, 2:45 PM9.01
Sep 23, 1:45 PM9.33
Sep 23, 12:45 PM9.80
Sep 23, 11:45 AM9.79
Sep 23, 10:45 AM9.77
Sep 23, 9:45 AM9.78
Sep 23, 8:45 AM9.78
Sep 23, 7:45 AM9.72
Sep 23, 6:45 AM9.05
Sep 23, 5:45 AM8.59
Sep 23, 4:45 AM8.59
Sep 23, 3:45 AM8.60
Sep 23, 2:45 AM8.55
Sep 23, 1:45 AM8.61
Sep 23, 12:45 AM8.69
Sep 22, 11:45 PM8.98
Sep 22, 10:45 PM8.94
Sep 22, 9:45 PM8.91
Sep 22, 8:45 PM8.94
Sep 22, 7:45 PM8.99
Sep 22, 6:45 PM8.97
Sep 22, 5:45 PM8.97
Sep 22, 4:45 PM8.99
Sep 22, 3:45 PM9.04
Sep 22, 2:45 PM8.98
Sep 22, 1:45 PM9.34
Sep 22, 12:45 PM9.75
Sep 22, 11:45 AM9.81
Sep 22, 10:45 AM9.77
Sep 22, 9:45 AM9.76
Sep 22, 8:45 AM9.77
Sep 22, 7:45 AM9.25
Sep 22, 6:45 AM8.82
Sep 22, 5:00 AM8.81
Sep 22, 4:45 AM8.78
Sep 22, 3:00 AM8.76
Sep 22, 2:45 AM8.77
Sep 22, 1:45 AM8.76
Sep 22, 12:45 AM8.79
Sep 21, 11:45 PM8.77
Sep 21, 10:45 PM8.80
Sep 21, 9:45 PM8.84
Sep 21, 8:45 PM8.79
Sep 21, 7:45 PM8.80
Sep 21, 6:45 PM8.84
Sep 21, 5:45 PM8.85
Sep 21, 4:45 PM8.84
Sep 21, 3:45 PM8.82
Sep 21, 2:45 PM9.01
Sep 21, 1:45 PM9.38
Sep 21, 12:45 PM9.76
Sep 21, 11:45 AM9.76
Sep 21, 10:45 AM9.78
Sep 21, 9:45 AM9.81
Sep 21, 8:45 AM9.75
Sep 21, 7:45 AM9.41
Sep 21, 6:45 AM8.94
Sep 21, 5:45 AM8.67
Sep 21, 4:45 AM8.59
Sep 21, 3:00 AM8.58
Sep 21, 2:45 AM8.64
Sep 21, 1:45 AM8.59
Sep 21, 12:45 AM8.59
Sep 20, 11:45 PM8.66
Sep 20, 10:45 PM9.01
Sep 20, 9:45 PM8.97
Sep 20, 8:45 PM8.95
Sep 20, 7:45 PM9.02
Sep 20, 6:45 PM9.03
Sep 20, 5:45 PM9.02
Sep 20, 4:45 PM9.06
Sep 20, 3:45 PM9.00
Sep 20, 2:45 PM9.04
Sep 20, 1:45 PM9.45
Sep 20, 12:45 PM9.69
Sep 20, 11:45 AM9.76
Sep 20, 10:45 AM9.75
Sep 20, 9:45 AM9.76
Sep 20, 8:45 AM9.78
Sep 20, 7:45 AM9.75
Sep 20, 6:45 AM9.40
Sep 20, 5:45 AM8.97
Sep 20, 4:45 AM9.00
Sep 20, 3:45 AM8.99
Sep 20, 2:45 AM8.97
Water level, 30 days at Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill: the water from 8.24 to 9.96 feet of stage, the latest 8.46 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 9.96 FT, SEP 8, 12:00 PM · LOW 8.24 FT, SEP 15, 11:15 PM8.08.59.09.510.010.5Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 228.46
Latest
8.46 ftSep 27, 1:00 AM
Highest
9.96 ftSep 8, 12:00 PM
Lowest
8.24 ftSep 15, 11:15 PM
Range
1.72 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 1.27 ftsince Aug 28, 2:30 AM
Readings
2,803
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 278.468.408.438.465
Sep 269.808.409.058.4296
Sep 259.798.399.018.5196
Sep 249.828.739.158.9996
Sep 239.838.559.108.9596
Sep 229.818.729.148.9888
Sep 219.818.589.048.7792
Sep 209.788.669.228.6696
Sep 199.838.929.418.9772
Sep 189.838.919.348.9784
Sep 179.839.259.459.4092
Sep 169.828.308.839.2896
Sep 159.728.248.458.2996
Sep 149.909.609.769.7496
Sep 139.909.619.789.7496
Sep 129.919.609.829.7696
Sep 119.929.719.809.7696
Sep 109.919.729.839.7792
Sep 99.949.829.889.8796
Sep 89.969.579.759.8596
Sep 79.919.599.749.6396
Sep 69.899.629.769.6696
Sep 59.929.729.839.7988
Sep 49.919.629.749.6796
Sep 39.909.629.759.6996
Sep 29.909.099.729.8292
Sep 19.929.759.829.8096
Aug 319.919.349.739.7892
Aug 309.929.739.829.8596
Aug 299.929.499.839.7896
Aug 289.899.449.669.4486

How it reports

Rank
1,241of 3,118 in California, Sep 27
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
32 of 3396.9% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
80 minfrom Sep 27, 1:00 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 1:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 25 min

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

Near Middle Fork American River 4 at American River near Foresthill

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.