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MAD RIVER - ARCATA (ARCC1)
Latitude: 40.91º NLongitude: 124.06º WElevation: 13 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Apr 08 2026 at 7:21 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 08 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT
Action/Monitor: 15.0 FeetMinor Flood: 22.0 FeetModerate Flood: 24.0 FeetMajor Flood: 28.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Mad River - Arcata (ARCC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/08/2026 at 07:21 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/03/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.72 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        677 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/12/2026 at 02:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       10.09 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3136 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            7.72            677                        Normal
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            7.70            666         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            7.68            656         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            7.65            640         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            7.64            635         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            7.61            619         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            7.60            614         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            7.60            614         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            7.59            609         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            7.58            604         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            7.57            599         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            7.55            589         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            7.54            584         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            7.52            574         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            7.50            565         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            7.47            550         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            7.46            545         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            7.43            531         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            7.42            526         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            7.41            522         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            7.40            517         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            7.37            503         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            7.37            503         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            7.36            499         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            7.35            494         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            7.33            485         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            7.34            490         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            7.32            481         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            7.31            476         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            7.31            476         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            7.29            467         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            7.28            463         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            7.29            467         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            7.28            463         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            7.27            459         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            7.26            454         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            7.25            450         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            7.24            446         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            7.22            437         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            7.21            433         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            7.19            425         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            7.17            416         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            7.17            416         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            7.17            416         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            7.15            408         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            7.15            408         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            7.14            404         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            7.13            400         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            7.12            396         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            7.12            396         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            7.12            396         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            7.13            400         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            7.12            396         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            7.09            382         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            7.07            374         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            7.05            365         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            7.03            357         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            7.02            352         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            7.02            352         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            7.02            352         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT            7.01            348         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT            7.00            344         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT            7.00            344         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT            6.99            340         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT            7.00            344         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT            6.99            340         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT            7.00            344         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT            6.99            340         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT            6.98            336         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT            6.98            336         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT            6.97            332         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT            6.96            328         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT            6.95            324         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT            6.94            320         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT            6.94            320         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT            6.92            312         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            6.91            308         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            6.90            305         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            6.91            308         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            6.90            305         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            6.89            301         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            6.88            297         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            6.87            293         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            6.86            290         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            6.85            286         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            6.86            290         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            6.86            290                        Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            6.85            286         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            6.84            282         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            6.83            279         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            6.82            275         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            6.83            279         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            6.84            282         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT            6.85            286         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT            6.86            290         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT            6.87            293         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            6.86            290         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            6.85            286         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            6.84            282         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            6.83            279         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            6.82            275         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            6.81            271         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            6.81            271         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            6.80            268         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            6.80            268         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            6.80            268         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            6.80            268         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            6.80            268         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            6.80            268         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            6.81            271         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            6.81            271         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            6.83            279         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            6.85            286         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            6.90            305         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            7.00            344         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            7.13            400         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            7.32            481         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            7.51            569         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            7.72            677         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            7.97            842         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            8.22           1031         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            8.41           1188         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            8.54           1303         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            8.60           1358         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            8.62           1376         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            8.61           1367         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT            8.58           1339         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT            8.54           1303         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT            8.51           1276         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT            8.49           1258         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT            8.48           1249         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT            8.47           1240         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT            8.48           1249         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT            8.51           1276         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT            8.57           1330         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT            8.69           1444         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT            8.88           1638         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT            9.10           1877         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT            9.30           2108         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT            9.47           2313         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT            9.62           2502         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT            9.74           2657         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT            9.86           2817         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT            9.95           2940         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT           10.02           3037         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT           10.07           3108         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT           10.09           3136         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT           10.07           3108         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT           10.02           3037         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT            9.95           2940         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT            9.89           2858         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT            9.82           2764         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT            9.76           2684         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT            9.71           2618         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT            9.66           2553         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT            9.61           2489         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT            9.56           2425         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT            9.52           2375         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT            9.47           2313         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT            9.42           2252         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT            9.35           2167         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT            9.29           2096         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT            9.22           2014         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT            9.17           1957         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT            9.13           1911         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT            9.10           1877         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT            9.09           1866         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT            9.09           1866         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT            9.09           1866         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT            9.09           1866         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT            9.08           1855         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT            9.06           1833         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT            9.02           1789         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT            8.98           1745         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.