Releases from Chili Bar powerhouse on the South Fork of the American River. Graph from the California Department of Water Resources Division of Flood Management. Warning! This has not been reviewed for accuracy.

South Fork of the American River Flow Resources

Caution: Flows fluctuate depending on rainfall and temperature, and the gauges may not always be accurate. Refer to the daily flows to see the pattern, but don't make your final boating decision until you've looked at the water.

Thanks to the California Department of Water Resources for providing web pages linked to real-time gauges for the South Fork and many other California rivers.

Chili Bar - graph in cfs

Chili Bar - tabular data

El Dorado County Parks & Recreation South Fork Hotline - The County Hotline at 530-621-6616 is normally updated through the summer at 9:00 a.m., seven days a week.

Folsom Lake Elevation

SMUD's climate and reservoir information - Sacramento Municipal Utility District page lists climate and reservoir data, including temperature, precipitation and reservoir storage information.

South Fork at Kyburz - Updated weekly, with infomation on interpreting the gauge.

South Fork River Levels - Chart from the El Dorado County Parks & Recreation department explains the levels of difficulty at different flow levels.

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