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AMERICAN RIVER (CALIFORNIA)

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American River below Nimbus Dam (Lake Natoma release), CA

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CA38.6361°N, -121.2200°W Updated 12 hr ago

FLOW RATE

1,811cfs

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY

1,811cfs

Optimal band: 2,133–2,885 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

3,971cfs

PERIOD LOW

1,811cfs

RUNNABLE

52%

last 30 day in band

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Station Location

38.6361, -121.2200

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DATA · CDEC · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC

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