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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 21 2026 at 7:58 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 22 2026 at 9:00 AM 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:  04/21/2026 at 07:59 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/21/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.37 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1154 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/22/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.13 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1911 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT            8.11            945                        Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT            8.09            930         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT            8.08            923         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT            8.09            930         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT            8.09            930         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT            8.10            938         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT            8.08            923         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT            8.06            908         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT            8.06            908         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT            8.04            893         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT            8.05            900         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT            8.04            893         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT            8.01            871         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT            8.01            871         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT            7.98            849         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT            7.96            835         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT            7.94            821         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT            7.91            800         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT            7.90            793         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT            7.89            786         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT            7.86            766         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT            7.86            766         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT            7.86            766         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT            7.83            746         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT            7.83            746         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT            7.82            739         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT            7.80            726         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT            7.80            726         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT            7.77            706         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT            7.78            713         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT            7.78            713         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT            7.77            706         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT            7.76            700         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT            7.76            700         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT            7.75            693         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT            7.75            693         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT            7.73            682         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT            7.72            677         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT            7.70            666         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT            7.71            672         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT            7.70            666         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT            7.67            650         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT            7.66            645         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT            7.65            640         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT            7.63            630         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT            7.63            630         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT            7.61            619         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT            7.60            614         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT            7.59            609         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT            7.59            609         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT            7.59            609         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT            7.59            609         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT            7.58            604         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT            7.57            599         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT            7.56            594         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT            7.55            589         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT            7.53            579         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT            7.53            579         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT            7.52            574         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT            7.51            569         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT            7.50            565         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT            7.47            550         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            7.45            541         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            7.43            531         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            7.43            531         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            7.43            531         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            7.42            526         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            7.42            526         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            7.42            526         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            7.41            522         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            7.42            526         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT            7.40            517         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT            7.40            517         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT            7.41            522         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            7.38            508         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            7.37            503         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            7.35            494         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            7.33            485         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            7.34            490         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            7.32            481         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            7.31            476         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            7.32            481         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            7.33            485         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            7.32            481         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            7.33            485         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            7.34            490         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            7.35            494         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            7.36            499         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            7.38            508         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            7.39            512         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            7.41            522         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            7.44            536         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            7.46            545         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            7.50            565         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            7.53            579         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            7.57            599         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            7.62            624         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            7.70            666         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            7.78            713         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            7.88            779         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            8.01            871         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            8.12            953         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            8.24           1047         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            8.37           1154         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            8.56           1321                        Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            8.71           1464         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            8.82           1576         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            8.89           1649         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            8.91           1670         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            8.87           1628         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            8.80           1555         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            8.72           1474         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            8.65           1404         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            8.62           1376         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            8.61           1367         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            8.55           1312         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            8.51           1276         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            8.49           1258         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            8.50           1267         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            8.53           1294         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            8.58           1339         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            8.68           1434         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            8.80           1555         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            8.92           1681         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            9.01           1778         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            9.08           1855         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            9.12           1900         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            9.13           1911         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            9.13           1911         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            9.11           1889         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            9.09           1866         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            9.07           1844         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            9.03           1800         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            8.98           1745         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            8.93           1691         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            8.87           1628         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            8.82           1576         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            8.78           1534         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            8.74           1494         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            8.71           1464         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            8.68           1434         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            8.65           1404         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            8.63           1385         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            8.62           1376         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            8.62           1376         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            8.63           1385         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            8.64           1395         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            8.66           1414         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            8.67           1424         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            8.68           1434         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            8.67           1424         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            8.65           1404         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            8.63           1385         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            8.60           1358         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            8.57           1330         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            8.55           1312         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            8.53           1294         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            8.52           1285         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            8.51           1276         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            8.50           1267         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            8.50           1267         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            8.49           1258         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            8.49           1258         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            8.48           1249         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            8.47           1240         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            8.46           1232         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            8.46           1232         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            8.45           1223         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            8.45           1223         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            8.44           1214         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            8.43           1205         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            8.42           1197         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            8.41           1188         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            8.41           1188         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT            8.40           1180         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT            8.39           1171         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT            8.39           1171         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT            8.38           1163         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT            8.37           1154         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT            8.37           1154         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT            8.36           1146         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT            8.35           1137         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT            8.34           1129         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT            8.34           1129         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT            8.33           1121         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT            8.32           1112         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT            8.32           1112         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT            8.31           1104         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT            8.30           1096         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT            8.30           1096         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT            8.29           1088         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT            8.28           1079         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT            8.28           1079         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT            8.27           1071         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT            8.26           1063         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT            8.26           1063         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT            8.25           1055         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT            8.24           1047         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT            8.24           1047         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT            8.23           1039         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT            8.22           1031         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT            8.21           1023         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT            8.21           1023         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT            8.20           1015         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT            8.20           1015         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT            8.19           1007         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT            8.18            999         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT            8.18            999         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT            8.17            992         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT            8.17            992         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT            8.16            984         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT            8.15            976         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT            8.15            976         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT            8.14            968         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT            8.14            968         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT            8.13            961         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT            8.12            953         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT            8.12            953         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT            8.11            945         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT            8.10            938         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT            8.10            938         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT            8.09            930         -              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.