American River at Fair Oaks streamflow

Daily mean discharge, American-Sacramento basin, California

Data through Aug 12, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026

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American River at Fair Oaks: 5,050 cfs daily mean discharge as of Aug 12, 2026 (USGS). The Waterline. https://the-waterline.com/streamflow/american-river-at-fair-oaks

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About this data

Source: US Geological Survey (USGS)
Series: Daily mean streamflow (discharge)
Geography: American River at Fair Oaks
Unit: cfs
Calculation: Daily mean
Last observation: Aug 12, 2026
Update frequency: Daily

Now 5,050 cfs, 45% above the 5-yr median.

The American River at Fair Oaks recorded 5,040 cfs, 38% above the 5-year median. Flow was up 14% from a month ago and 38% versus a year ago.

The numbers
Period	Current	Prior	Change
Week over week	5,050 cfs	4,890 cfs	+3.3%
Month over month	5,050 cfs	4,400 cfs	+14.8%
Year over year	5,050 cfs	3,080 cfs	+64.0%
vs 5-yr median	5,050 cfs	3,490 cfs	+44.7%

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