Lower American River should be down to 2,500 cfs for Shad

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

4/23/18 = 2,500 cfs

[STEELIES/26c3]

4/23/18 = 2,500 cfs

and as I stated a week ago... it won't be staying there...
Folsom is close to 90% full

2018-05-10 09:00 3500.0 CFS
2018-05-10 08:00 2500.0 CFS
2018-05-07 23:00 1750.0 CFS
2018-05-07 22:00 1800.0 CFS
2018-05-07 21:00 1900.0 CFS
2018-05-01 04:00 2000.0 CFS
2018-05-01 03:00 2100.0 CFS
2018-05-01 02:00 2200.0 CFS
2018-05-01 01:00 2300.0 CFS
2018-05-01 00:00 2400.0 CFS

[STEELIES/26c3]

and as I stated a week ago... it won't be staying there...
Folsom is close to 90% full

2018-05-10 09:00 3500.0 CFS
2018-05-10 08:00 2500.0 CFS
2018-05-07 23:00 1750.0 CFS
2018-05-07 22:00 1800.0 CFS
2018-05-07 21:00 1900.0 CFS
2018-05-01 04:00 2000.0 CFS
2018-05-01 03:00 2100.0 CFS
2018-05-01 02:00 2200.0 CFS
2018-05-01 01:00 2300.0 CFS
2018-05-01 00:00 2400.0 CFS

Looks like a gradual draw-down to optimize salmon smolt and steelhead fry survival and then a big push to move them along. Of course, the 3500 or higher cfs will be sustained for quite a long time as snow melts and goes in to Folsom which is the real reason the flows will increase and be sustained at higher levels on the lower AR...