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American R A Fair Oaks Ca River
USGS · 11446500
AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA RIVER
USGS · 11446500LIVE

AMERICAN R A FAIR OAKS CA

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA38.6354°N, -121.2277°W Updated 8 min ago
FLOW RATE
4,410cfs
GAUGE HT
8.06ft
WATER TEMP
64°F
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
7mph SSE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
4,410cfs 8.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 3,749–5,072 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,430cfs
PERIOD LOW
4,350cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

8.06ft

Water Temperature

63.9°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

19.5in

≈ normal

19.51 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 19.16 in).

YTD Total

19.5in

This year so far

Normal to Date

19.2in

30-yr average

Typical Range

10.8–30.1in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+2%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.89" · normal 5.50" (0.6–11.3)
Jan
Feb: 5.46" · normal 5.30" (0.7–10.4)
Feb
Mar: 1.06" · normal 4.60" (0.7–9.9)
Mar
Apr: 6.82" · normal 2.20" (0.7–4.5)
Apr
May: 1.12" · normal 1.30" (0.0–3.3)
May
Jun: 0.15" · normal 0.26" (0.0–0.6)
Jun
Jul: 0.00" (so far)· normal 0.01" (0.0–0.0)
Jul
Aug: normal 0.05" (0.0–0.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 0.19" (0.0–0.5)
Sep
Oct: normal 1.63" (0.1–3.7)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.97" (0.7–5.5)
Nov
Dec: normal 5.58" (0.6–9.7)
Dec
Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo23:12 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
94°
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MON
103°
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TUE
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1007
1007100610061005100710071006100510061003100410041005100210011002100310001000
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:50 AM
SUNSET
08:30 PM
14H 40M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
6% illuminated

Station Location

38.6354, -121.2277
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 08:45 UTC
Site #11446500·USGS

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