USGS stream gauge 11427000 · California

North Fork American River at North Fork Dam, CA

As of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM PDT, this gauge read a gage height of 0.38 ft and a flow of 55 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.02 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 6:27 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

0.38 ft

7-day range 0.36–0.40 ft

Discharge

55cfs

7-day range 48–63 cfs

Latest reading

1 hr ago

Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM PDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

0.360.370.380.390.40Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 0.36 · High 0.40.

Discharge, past 7 days

47.2451.4555.6559.8664.06Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 48.40 · High 62.90.

Chart dates are in California local time (America/Los Angeles).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 0.38 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number11427000
Official nameNF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
StateCalifornia
Drainage area342 sq mi
Gage datum elevation717.3 ft above sea level
Coordinates38.9360° N, 121.0238° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 11427000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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