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EEL RIVER - FORT SEWARD (FTSC1)
Latitude: 40.22º NLongitude: 123.63º WElevation: 217 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Jun 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 55.0 FeetMinor Flood: 70.0 FeetModerate Flood: 80.0 FeetMajor Flood: 90.0 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
83.0 FeetConsiderable flooding of low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward, and around the Dobbyns creek confluence. This forecast exceeds record river levels.
80.0 FeetFlooding is probable in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in alderpoint and fort seward, and around the dobbyns creek confluence.
78.0 FeetMinor flooding is possible in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward, and around the Dobbyns Creek confluence.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ106)
Today: Sunny until early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs 75 to 90.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 87.

Wednesday Night through Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 72 to 87.

Friday Night through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. Highs 80 to 95.