USGS stream gauge 11446500 · California

American River at Fair Oaks, CA

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 AM PDT, this gauge read a gage height of 6.09 ft and a flow of 1,170 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.23 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 8:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

6.09 ft

7-day range 6.04–6.33 ft

Discharge

1,170cfs

7-day range 1,110–1,480 cfs

Latest reading

12 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 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

6.026.106.196.276.35Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 6.04 · High 6.33.

Discharge, past 7 days

1,0801,1881,2951,4021,510Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 1,110 · High 1,480.

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 6.09 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 number11446500
Official nameAMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA
StateCalifornia
Drainage area1,888 sq mi
Gage datum elevation73.7 ft above sea level
Coordinates38.6354° N, 121.2277° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 11446500. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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