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VAN DUZEN RIVER - BRIDGEVILLE (BRGC1)
Latitude: 40.48º NLongitude: 123.89º WElevation: 358 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Jun 16, 2025 at 6:34 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 13.0 FeetMinor Flood: 17.0 FeetModerate Flood: 20.0 FeetMajor Flood: 23.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
25.0 FeetExtensive, severe, record flooding from Bridgeville downstream to the mouth including portions of US Highway 101. All persons near the river should be prepared to take appropriate actions to protect life and property.
24.0 FeetExtensive, severe, near record flooding from Bridgeville downstream to the mouth including portions of US Highway 101. All persons near the river should be prepared to take appropriate actions to protect life and property.
23.0 FeetExtensive, severe flooding with closure of Highway 36 east of Carlotta to near the Grizzly Creek Bridge. River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area will be impassable.
21.0 FeetFlooding of Highway 36 east of Carlotta and near the Grizzly Creek Bridge with water over the road in numerous locations. Portions of River Bar Road in Starvation Flats will likely be impassable. Water level in Grizzly Creek State Park will approach Highway 36.
20.0 FeetFlooding of Highway 36, especially east of Carlotta and near Grizzly Creek State Park. Portions of River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area are likely to be impassable. In the State Park water may reach near the office.
19.0 FeetFlooding of Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek State Park and along River Bar Road in the Starvation flats area. Water level at the State Park reaches the parking lot.
18.0 FeetMinor flooding of Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek State Park and in lower portions of the State Park itself. Moderate flooding of River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area.
17.0 FeetFlooding begins in lower portions of Grizzly Creek State Park and along River Bar Road.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ106)
Today: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 65 to 80.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 85.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 70 to 85.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 51. Highs 70 to 85.

Friday through Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 61 to 76. Lows 40 to 50.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 81.