CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

EEL RIVER - FORT SEWARD (FTSC1)

Latitude: 40.22º N	Longitude: 123.63º W	Elevation: 217 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in California		Bulletin Group: North Coast		River Group: North Coast

Issuance Time:

Nov 28 2023 at 7:49 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Nov 28 2023 at 3:00 PM PST

Monitor Stage: 55.0 Feet

Flood Stage: N/A

Plot Type:

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022*	50,100	26.93	Oct 24, 2021
2021*	17,000	18.07	Feb 2, 2021
2020*	32,000	22.62	Jan 26, 2020
2019*	187,000	47.75	Feb 27, 2019
2018*	68,900	30.69	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1955 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965*	561,000	82.60	Dec 22, 1964
1956*	376,000	72.50	Dec 22, 1955
1986*	306,000	59.27	Feb 17, 1986
1995*	287,000	57.34	Jan 09, 1995
1974*	281,000	56.75	Jan 16, 1974
1997*	240,000	52.86	Jan 01, 1997
* Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
78.0 Feet	Minor flooding possible in low-lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward and around the Dobbyns Creek confluence.
82.0 Feet	Flooding probable in low-lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward and around the Dobbyns Creek confluence.
83.0 Feet	Considerable 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.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ106)

Today: Sunny until early afternoon then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs 51 to 66.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning. Highs 46 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Snow level 4000 feet. Highs 41 to 55.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 32 to 42.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Highs 39 to 54.

Friday Night: Rain. Lows 34 to 44.

Saturday: Rain likely. Highs 40 to 55.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 35 to 45.

Sunday and Sunday Night: Rain likely. Highs 44 to 57. Lows 37 to 47.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 46 to 61.

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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