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MAD RIVER - ARCATA (ARCC1)
Latitude: 40.91º NLongitude: 124.06º WElevation: 13 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Dec 24 2025 at 2:06 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 25 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  12/24/2025 at 02:06 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/21/2025 at 04:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       24.70 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        42532 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 05:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       14.73 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        11639 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/19/2025 02 PM PST           13.90           9886                        Normal
  12/19/2025 03 PM PST           14.31          10735         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 04 PM PST           14.66          11486         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 05 PM PST           14.85          11903         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 06 PM PST           14.92          12059         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 07 PM PST           14.82          11837         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 08 PM PST           14.52          11183         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 09 PM PST           14.22          10546         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 10 PM PST           13.82           9724         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 11 PM PST           13.40           8867         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 12 AM PST           13.06           8133         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 01 AM PST           12.77           7531         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 02 AM PST           12.49           6969         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 03 AM PST           12.26           6523         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 AM PST           11.99           6017         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 AM PST           11.78           5636         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 AM PST           11.57           5266         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 AM PST           11.40           4976         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 AM PST           11.22           4676         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 AM PST           11.08           4449         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 AM PST           10.93           4212         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 AM PST           10.86           4103         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 12 PM PST           10.75           3935         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 01 PM PST           10.67           3815         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST           10.64           3770         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST           10.59           3696         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST           10.56           3652         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST           10.51           3579         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST           10.48           3536         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST           10.45           3493         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST           10.43           3464         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST           10.39           3407         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST           10.37           3379         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST           10.36           3365         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST           10.35           3351         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST           10.36           3365         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST           10.37           3379         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST           10.41           3436         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST           10.53           3608         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST           10.74           3920         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST           11.26           4742         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST           12.23           6466         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST           13.66           9403         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST           15.40          13149         +      Action/Monitor
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST           17.24          17729         +      Action/Monitor
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST           19.24          23410         +      Action/Monitor
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST           21.03          29104         +      Action/Monitor
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST           22.44          33986         +         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST           23.83          39138         +         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST           24.58          42056         +      Moderate Flood
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST           24.70          42532         +      Moderate Flood
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST           24.58          42056         -      Moderate Flood
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST           24.11          40216         -      Moderate Flood
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST           23.65          38452         -         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST           23.06          36243         -         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST           22.65          34743         -         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST           22.00          32425         -         Minor Flood
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST           21.56          30898         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST           21.18          29607         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST           20.99          28970         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST           20.58          27619         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST           20.38          26971         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST           20.22          26457         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST           20.03          25853         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST           19.74          24943         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST           19.48          24141         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST           19.30          23592         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST           19.26          23471         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST           19.00          22690         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST           18.52          21282         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST           18.24          20479         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST           17.97          19719         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST           17.70          18971         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST           17.66          18862         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST           17.25          17756         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST           16.86          16732         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST           16.75          16448         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST           16.52          15862         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST           16.17          14989         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST           16.11          14842         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST           15.90          14332         -      Action/Monitor
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST           15.66          13758         -      Action/Monitor
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST           15.50          13382         -      Action/Monitor
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST           15.27          12850         -      Action/Monitor
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST           15.08          12417         -      Action/Monitor
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST           14.89          11992         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST           14.71          11595         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST           14.53          11204         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST           14.40          10926         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST           14.26          10630         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST           14.16          10421         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST           14.02          10131         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST           13.91           9906         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST           13.87           9825         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST           13.82           9724         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST           13.78           9643         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST           13.71           9503         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST           13.67           9423         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST           13.67           9423         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST           13.69           9463         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST           13.74           9563         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST           13.81           9704         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST           13.83           9744         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST           13.84           9764         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST           13.84           9764         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST           13.83           9744         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST           13.75           9583         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST           13.71           9503         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST           13.67           9423         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST           13.66           9403         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST           13.63           9344         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST           13.71           9503         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST           13.83           9744         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST           13.94           9967         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST           14.25          10609         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST           14.60          11356         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST           14.69          11551         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST           14.58          11312         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST           14.60          11356         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST           14.49          11118         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST           14.41          10947                        Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST           14.36          10841         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST           14.33          10778         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST           14.31          10735         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST           14.24          10588         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST           14.10          10296         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST           14.02          10131         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST           13.97          10029         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST           13.96          10008         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST           13.98          10049         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST           13.87           9825         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST           13.76           9603         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST           13.70           9483         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST           13.63           9344         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST           13.59           9265         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST           13.58           9245         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST           13.62           9324         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST           13.73           9543         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST           13.87           9825         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST           13.95           9988         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST           14.01          10111         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST           14.07          10234         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST           14.15          10400         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST           14.26          10630         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST           14.33          10778         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST           14.39          10905         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST           14.42          10969         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST           14.45          11033         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST           14.46          11054         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST           14.46          11054         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST           14.45          11033         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST           14.44          11011         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST           14.41          10947         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST           14.36          10841         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST           14.32          10756         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST           14.31          10735         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST           14.32          10756         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST           14.36          10841         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST           14.43          10990         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST           14.53          11204         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST           14.61          11377         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST           14.68          11530         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST           14.71          11595         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST           14.73          11639         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST           14.71          11595         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST           14.67          11508         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST           14.63          11421         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST           14.59          11334         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST           14.56          11269         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST           14.51          11161         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST           14.43          10990         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST           14.30          10714         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST           14.19          10483         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST           14.11          10317         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST           14.03          10152         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST           13.96          10008         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST           13.86           9805         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST           13.76           9603         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST           13.65           9384         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST           13.55           9186         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST           13.47           9021         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST           13.41           8889         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST           13.33           8713         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST           13.24           8518         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST           13.14           8303         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST           13.06           8133         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST           12.99           7986         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST           12.96           7923         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST           12.91           7819         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST           12.85           7695         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST           12.79           7572         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST           12.72           7429         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST           12.66           7308         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST           12.61           7207         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST           12.56           7108         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST           12.51           7009         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST           12.45           6891         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST           12.40           6793         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST           12.35           6696         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST           12.30           6600         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST           12.26           6523         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST           12.22           6447         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST           12.18           6371         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST           12.13           6277         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST           12.09           6202         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST           12.04           6109         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST           12.00           6035         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST           11.97           5980         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST           11.93           5907         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST           11.89           5834         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST           11.85           5761         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST           11.81           5689         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST           11.78           5636         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST           11.74           5564         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST           11.70           5494         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST           11.66           5423         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST           11.62           5353         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST           11.58           5284         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST           11.54           5214         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST           11.51           5163         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST           11.47           5094         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST           11.43           5026         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST           11.39           4959         -              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.