CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

VAN DUZEN RIVER - BRIDGEVILLE (BRGC1)

Latitude: 40.48º N	Longitude: 123.89º W	Elevation: 358 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in California		Bulletin Group: North Coast		River Group: North Coast

Issuance Time:

Mar 24 2025 at 7:55 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Mar 24 2025 at 3:00 PM PDT

Action/Monitor: 13.0 Feet

Minor Flood: 17.0 Feet

Moderate Flood: 20.0 Feet

Major Flood: 23.0 Feet

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Please Note:
1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View US Geological Survey (USGS) Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2023	23,200	13.77	Mar 14, 2023
2022	8,880	7.53	Jan 4, 2022
2021	8,260	7.21	Feb 2, 2021
2020	9,560	7.97	Jan 26, 2020
2019	25,600	15.05	Feb 27, 2019
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1950 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965	48,700	24.00	Dec 22, 1964
1995	43,700	19.72	Jan 09, 1995
1997	37,100	18.73	Dec 31, 1996
1986	36,900	18.17	Feb 17, 1986

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
25.0 Feet	Extensive, 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 Feet	Extensive, 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 Feet	Extensive, 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 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Flooding 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 Feet	Minor 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 Feet	Flooding begins in lower portions of Grizzly Creek State Park and along River Bar Road.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ106)

Today: Sunny. Highs 67 to 82.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Patchy dense valley fog overnight. Lows 47 to 57.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Patchy dense valley fog in the morning. Highs 69 to 84.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Chance of rain. Highs 56 to 69. South wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Lows 36 to 46.

Thursday: Rain and snow. Highs 41 to 55.

Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Lows 34 to 44.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Highs 42 to 56.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 31 to 41. Highs 45 to 60.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 36 to 46.

Sunday: Rain. Highs 43 to 58.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Eureka Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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