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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 19 2026 at 7:10 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 20 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:  04/19/2026 at 07:10 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.11 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        945 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/21/2026 at 03:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.69 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2592 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT            8.02            878                        Normal
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT            7.99            857         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT            7.99            857         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT            7.96            835         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT            7.96            835         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT            7.96            835         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT            7.96            835         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT            7.95            828         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT            7.95            828         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT            7.92            807         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT            7.91            800         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT            7.92            807         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT            7.89            786         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT            7.89            786         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT            7.88            779         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT            7.86            766         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT            7.86            766         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT            7.84            752         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT            7.83            746         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT            7.83            746         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT            7.80            726         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT            7.80            726         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT            7.80            726         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT            7.78            713         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT            7.77            706         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT            7.77            706         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT            7.77            706         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT            7.76            700         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT            7.76            700         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT            7.76            700         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT            7.78            713         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT            7.79            719         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT            7.79            719         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT            7.79            719         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT            7.80            726         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT            7.81            732         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT            7.83            746         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT            7.85            759         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT            7.91            800         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT            7.96            835         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT            7.99            857         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT            8.02            878         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT            8.03            886         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT            8.06            908         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT            8.07            915         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT            8.08            923         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT            8.07            915         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT            8.08            923         +              Normal
  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            7.46            545         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            7.46            545         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            7.46            545         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            7.45            541                        Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            7.45            541         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            7.44            536         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            7.44            536         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            7.43            531         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            7.43            531         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            7.42            526         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            7.42            526         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            7.42            526         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            7.41            522         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            7.41            522         0              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            7.40            517         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            7.39            512         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            7.38            508         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            7.38            508         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            7.38            508         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            7.37            503         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            7.37            503         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            7.37            503         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            7.36            499         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            7.36            499         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            7.35            494         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            7.35            494         0              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            7.37            503         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            7.41            522         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            7.54            584         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            7.75            693         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            8.03            886         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            8.33           1121         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            8.61           1367         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            8.84           1596         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            9.07           1844         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            9.28           2084         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            9.46           2301         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            9.59           2463         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            9.66           2553         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            9.69           2592         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            9.66           2553         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            9.61           2489         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            9.54           2400         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            9.47           2313         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            9.39           2215         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            9.31           2120         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            9.22           2014         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            9.11           1889         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            9.02           1789         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            8.93           1691         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            8.86           1617         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            8.81           1565         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            8.77           1524         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            8.75           1504         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            8.75           1504         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            8.76           1514         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            8.80           1555         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            8.87           1628         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            8.99           1756         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            9.13           1911         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            9.26           2061         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            9.37           2191         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            9.45           2289         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            9.51           2363         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            9.54           2400         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            9.56           2425         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            9.56           2425         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            9.56           2425         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            9.54           2400         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            9.50           2350         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            9.44           2276         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            9.36           2179         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            9.28           2084         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            9.21           2003         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            9.15           1934         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            9.10           1877         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            9.06           1833         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            9.02           1789         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            8.99           1756         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            8.96           1723         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            8.95           1713         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            8.93           1691         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            8.92           1681         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            8.91           1670         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            8.90           1659         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            8.89           1649         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            8.88           1638         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            8.87           1628         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            8.86           1617         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            8.84           1596         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            8.82           1576         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            8.81           1565         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            8.79           1545         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            8.78           1534         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            8.77           1524         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            8.76           1514         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            8.75           1504         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            8.75           1504         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            8.74           1494         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            8.73           1484         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            8.73           1484         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            8.72           1474         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            8.71           1464         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            8.71           1464         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            8.70           1454         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            8.69           1444         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            8.69           1444         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            8.68           1434         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            8.67           1424         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            8.67           1424         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            8.66           1414         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            8.66           1414         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            8.65           1404         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            8.64           1395         -              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.