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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: Feb 13 2026 at 12:45 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 14 2026 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:  02/13/2026 at 12:45 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/09/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.21 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        830 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/17/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.68 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3065 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/08/2026 12 PM PST            6.72            565                        Normal
  02/08/2026 01 PM PST            6.75            579         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 02 PM PST            6.77            589         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 03 PM PST            6.79            599         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 04 PM PST            6.84            624         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 05 PM PST            6.88            645         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 06 PM PST            6.89            650         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 07 PM PST            6.92            666         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 08 PM PST            6.97            693         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 09 PM PST            7.02            721         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 10 PM PST            7.05            737         +              Normal
  02/08/2026 11 PM PST            7.09            760         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 AM PST            7.12            777         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 AM PST            7.15            795         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 AM PST            7.18            812         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 AM PST            7.20            824         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 AM PST            7.21            830         +              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 AM PST            7.21            830         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 AM PST            7.21            830         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 AM PST            7.20            824         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 AM PST            7.19            818         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 AM PST            7.17            806         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 AM PST            7.16            800         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 AM PST            7.16            800         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 12 PM PST            7.16            800         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 01 PM PST            7.15            795         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 02 PM PST            7.15            795         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 03 PM PST            7.14            789         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 04 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 05 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 06 PM PST            7.13            783         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 07 PM PST            7.13            783         0              Normal
  02/09/2026 08 PM PST            7.12            777         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 09 PM PST            7.11            771         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 10 PM PST            7.09            760         -              Normal
  02/09/2026 11 PM PST            7.07            749         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 AM PST            7.05            737         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 AM PST            7.04            732         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 AM PST            7.03            726         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 AM PST            7.02            721         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 AM PST            7.01            715         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 AM PST            7.00            710         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 AM PST            6.99            704         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 AM PST            6.98            699         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 AM PST            6.97            693         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 AM PST            6.95            682         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 AM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 AM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 12 PM PST            6.94            677         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 01 PM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 02 PM PST            6.93            672         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 03 PM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 04 PM PST            6.92            666         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 05 PM PST            6.93            672         +              Normal
  02/10/2026 06 PM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 07 PM PST            6.92            666         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 08 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 09 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  02/10/2026 10 PM PST            6.91            661         -              Normal
  02/10/2026 11 PM PST            6.90            656         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 AM PST            6.89            650         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 AM PST            6.88            645         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 AM PST            6.87            640         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 AM PST            6.87            640         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 AM PST            6.86            635         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 AM PST            6.86            635         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 AM PST            6.86            635         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 AM PST            6.86            635         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 AM PST            6.85            630         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 AM PST            6.84            624         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 AM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 AM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 12 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 01 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 02 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 03 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 04 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 05 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 06 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 07 PM PST            6.84            624         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 08 PM PST            6.83            619         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 09 PM PST            6.83            619         0              Normal
  02/11/2026 10 PM PST            6.82            614         -              Normal
  02/11/2026 11 PM PST            6.81            609         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 AM PST            6.80            604         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 AM PST            6.80            604         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 AM PST            6.79            599         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 AM PST            6.79            599         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 AM PST            6.80            604         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 AM PST            6.79            599         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 AM PST            6.78            594         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 AM PST            6.78            594         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 AM PST            6.78            594         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 AM PST            6.78            594         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 AM PST            6.78            594         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 AM PST            6.78            594         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 12 PM PST            6.79            599         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            6.79            599         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            6.80            604         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            6.80            604         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            6.80            604         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            6.81            609         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            6.81            609         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            6.80            604         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            6.80            604         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            6.80            604         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            6.79            599         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            6.78            594         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            6.77            589         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            6.76            584         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            6.76            584         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            6.76            584         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            6.75            579         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            6.75            579         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            6.75            579         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            6.75            579         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            6.75            579         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            6.74            574         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            6.74            574         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            6.74            574         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            6.74            574         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            6.73            569                        Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            6.73            569         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            6.73            569         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            6.72            565         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            6.72            565         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            6.72            565         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            6.71            560         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            6.71            560         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            6.71            560         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            6.70            555         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            6.70            555         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            6.70            555         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            6.69            550         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            6.69            550         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            6.69            550         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            6.68            545         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            6.68            545         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            6.68            545         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            6.67            541         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            6.67            541         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            6.67            541         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            6.67            541         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            6.66            536         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            6.65            531         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            6.65            531         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            6.65            531         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            6.64            526         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            6.64            526         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            6.65            531         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            6.65            531         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            6.65            531         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            6.65            531         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            6.66            536         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            6.65            531         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            6.66            536         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            6.66            536         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            6.68            545         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            6.73            569         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            6.88            645         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            7.09            760         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            7.33            904         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            7.59           1074         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            7.89           1291         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            8.12           1475         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            8.30           1632         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            8.45           1767         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            8.56           1870         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            8.64           1946         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            8.70           2005         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            8.73           2034         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            8.75           2054         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            8.77           2073         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            8.77           2073         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            8.77           2073         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            8.77           2073         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            8.76           2064         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            8.75           2054         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            8.74           2044         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            8.73           2034         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            8.72           2024         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            8.72           2024         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            8.72           2024         0              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            8.73           2034         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            8.74           2044         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            8.77           2073         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            8.80           2103         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            8.86           2164         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            8.95           2255         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            9.06           2370         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            9.16           2477         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            9.25           2574         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            9.33           2663         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            9.41           2752         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.48           2832         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.56           2924         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.61           2982         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.65           3029         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.68           3065         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.68           3065         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.65           3029         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.62           2994         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.58           2947         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.55           2913         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            9.51           2866         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            9.47           2820         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            9.43           2775         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            9.39           2730         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            9.35           2685         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            9.32           2652         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            9.28           2607         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            9.24           2563         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            9.19           2509         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            9.13           2444         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            9.09           2402         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            9.04           2349         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            9.00           2307         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            8.97           2276         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            8.94           2245         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            8.90           2204         -              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.