OARS American River Rafting Outpost
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Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1942 to 2026
The water at OARS American River Rafting Outpost typically runs highest in April, at a median 1,420 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 50,100 cfs, in 1997.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 502 | 209 to 1,230 |
| February | 854 | 447 to 1,600 |
| March | 1,160 | 707 to 1,770 |
| April | 1,420 | 938 to 2,015 |
| May | 1,410 | 820 to 2,150 |
| June | 385 | 240 to 1,115 |
| July | 103 | 64 to 218 |
| August | 54 | 40 to 79 |
| September | 47 | 34 to 62 |
| October | 52 | 37 to 69 |
| November | 104 | 66 to 232 |
| December | 238 | 113 to 611 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 84 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for NF American R at North Fork Dam CA (site 11427000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
95Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 75°F, low 51°FRain 1%Wind 5 kt, gusts 6
Streamflow
59 cfs
Normal (37th)
Water level
0.39 ft
Air quality
26 Good
Auburn monitor, 22 km
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Air quality: Placer County APCD via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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