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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: Jan 24 2026 at 7:43 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 25 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:  01/24/2026 at 07:43 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/19/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.72 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1166 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/24/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.09 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        760 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/19/2026 07 AM PST            7.72           1166                        Normal
  01/19/2026 08 AM PST            7.70           1151         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 AM PST            7.70           1151         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 AM PST            7.69           1144         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 AM PST            7.70           1151         +              Normal
  01/19/2026 12 PM PST            7.70           1151         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 01 PM PST            7.70           1151         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 02 PM PST            7.68           1137         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 03 PM PST            7.67           1130         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 04 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 05 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 06 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 07 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 08 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 09 PM PST            7.67           1130         0              Normal
  01/19/2026 10 PM PST            7.66           1123         -              Normal
  01/19/2026 11 PM PST            7.65           1116         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 AM PST            7.64           1109         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 AM PST            7.63           1102         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 AM PST            7.63           1102         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 AM PST            7.63           1102         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 AM PST            7.62           1095         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 AM PST            7.61           1088         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 AM PST            7.61           1088         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 AM PST            7.61           1088         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 AM PST            7.60           1081         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 AM PST            7.59           1074         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 AM PST            7.59           1074         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 AM PST            7.58           1067         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 12 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 01 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 02 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 03 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 04 PM PST            7.57           1061         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 05 PM PST            7.58           1067         +              Normal
  01/20/2026 06 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 07 PM PST            7.58           1067         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 08 PM PST            7.57           1061         -              Normal
  01/20/2026 09 PM PST            7.57           1061         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 10 PM PST            7.57           1061         0              Normal
  01/20/2026 11 PM PST            7.56           1054         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 AM PST            7.54           1040         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 AM PST            7.54           1040         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 AM PST            7.54           1040         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 AM PST            7.54           1040         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 AM PST            7.54           1040         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 AM PST            7.53           1034         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 AM PST            7.53           1034         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 AM PST            7.53           1034         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 AM PST            7.52           1027         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 AM PST            7.52           1027         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 AM PST            7.52           1027         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 AM PST            7.51           1020         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 12 PM PST            7.50           1013         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 01 PM PST            7.51           1020         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 02 PM PST            7.50           1013         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 03 PM PST            7.49           1007         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 04 PM PST            7.50           1013         +              Normal
  01/21/2026 05 PM PST            7.50           1013         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 06 PM PST            7.50           1013         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 07 PM PST            7.50           1013         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 08 PM PST            7.50           1013         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 09 PM PST            7.50           1013         0              Normal
  01/21/2026 10 PM PST            7.49           1007         -              Normal
  01/21/2026 11 PM PST            7.48           1000         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 AM PST            7.47            994         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 AM PST            7.47            994         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 AM PST            7.47            994         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 AM PST            7.47            994         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 AM PST            7.47            994         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 AM PST            7.46            987         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 AM PST            7.46            987         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 AM PST            7.46            987         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 AM PST            7.45            980         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 AM PST            7.44            974         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 AM PST            7.44            974         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 AM PST            7.45            980         +              Normal
  01/22/2026 12 PM PST            7.44            974         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 01 PM PST            7.44            974         0              Normal
  01/22/2026 02 PM PST            7.42            961         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 03 PM PST            7.39            942         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 04 PM PST            7.37            929         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 05 PM PST            7.34            910         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 06 PM PST            7.32            897         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 07 PM PST            7.29            879         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 08 PM PST            7.27            866         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 09 PM PST            7.26            860         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 10 PM PST            7.24            848         -              Normal
  01/22/2026 11 PM PST            7.22            836         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 AM PST            7.21            830         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 AM PST            7.20            824         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 AM PST            7.19            818         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 AM PST            7.19            818         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 AM PST            7.18            812         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 AM PST            7.18            812         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 AM PST            7.17            806         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 AM PST            7.17            806         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 AM PST            7.17            806         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 AM PST            7.16            800         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 AM PST            7.16            800         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 AM PST            7.16            800         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 12 PM PST            7.16            800         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 01 PM PST            7.15            795         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 02 PM PST            7.14            789         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 03 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 04 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 05 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 06 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 07 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 08 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 09 PM PST            7.14            789         0              Normal
  01/23/2026 10 PM PST            7.13            783         -              Normal
  01/23/2026 11 PM PST            7.12            777         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 AM PST            7.11            771         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 AM PST            7.11            771         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 AM PST            7.10            766         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 AM PST            7.10            766         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 AM PST            7.10            766         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 AM PST            7.10            766         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 AM PST            7.10            766         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            7.09            760         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            7.09            760                        Normal
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            7.09            760         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            7.09            760         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            7.08            754         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            7.08            754         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            7.08            754         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            7.08            754         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            7.07            749         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            7.07            749         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            7.07            749         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            7.07            749         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            7.06            743         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            7.06            743         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            7.06            743         0              Normal
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            7.05            737         -              Normal
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            7.05            737         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            7.05            737         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            7.05            737         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            7.05            737         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            7.04            732         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            7.04            732         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            7.04            732         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            7.04            732         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            7.04            732         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            7.03            726         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            7.03            726         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            7.03            726         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            7.03            726         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            7.03            726         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            7.02            721         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            7.02            721         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            7.01            715         -              Normal
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            7.01            715         0              Normal
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            7.01            715         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            7.01            715         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            7.01            715         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            7.00            710         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            7.00            710         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            7.00            710         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            6.99            704         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            6.99            704         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            6.98            699         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            6.98            699         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            6.98            699         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            6.97            693         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            6.97            693         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            6.97            693         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            6.96            688         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            6.96            688         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            6.96            688         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            6.96            688         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            6.95            682         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            6.95            682         0              Normal
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            6.94            677         -              Normal
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            6.94            677         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            6.93            672         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            6.93            672         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            6.92            666         -              Normal
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            6.92            666         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            6.91            661         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST            6.91            661         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST            6.90            656         -              Normal
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST            6.90            656         0              Normal
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST            6.89            650         -              Normal
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST            6.89            650         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST            6.89            650         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST            6.89            650         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST            6.89            650         0              Normal
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST            6.89            650         0              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.