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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 30, 2025 at 9:06 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: Mostly cloudy then becoming partly cloudy in the late morning and early afternoon then becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 77 to 92.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 90.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 84.

Thursday Night and Independence Day: Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 53. Highs 69 to 84.

Friday Night through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 73 to 88.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 47 to 57.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 76 to 91.