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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 29 2026 at 7:25 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 30 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:  04/29/2026 at 07:26 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/24/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.47 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1240 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/29/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.49 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        560 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT            8.47           1240                        Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT            8.46           1232         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT            8.43           1205         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT            8.43           1205         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT            8.42           1197         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT            8.41           1188         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT            8.40           1180         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT            8.38           1163         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT            8.38           1163         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT            8.38           1163         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT            8.35           1137         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT            8.36           1146         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT            8.37           1154         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT            8.33           1121         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT            8.33           1121         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT            8.32           1112         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT            8.30           1096         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT            8.28           1079         -              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            8.25           1055         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT            8.24           1047         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT            8.22           1031         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT            8.21           1023         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT            8.21           1023         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT            8.20           1015         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT            8.20           1015         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT            8.17            992         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT            8.18            999         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT            8.18            999         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT            8.16            984         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT            8.15            976         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT            8.13            961         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT            8.14            968         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT            8.12            953         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT            8.11            945         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT            8.10            938         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT            8.10            938         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT            8.11            945         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT            8.06            908         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT            8.08            923         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT            8.04            893         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT            8.03            886         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT            8.01            871         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT            8.01            871         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT            8.00            864         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT            8.00            864         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 AM PDT            7.99            857         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 AM PDT            7.98            849         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 AM PDT            7.98            849         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 AM PDT            7.97            842         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 AM PDT            7.96            835         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 AM PDT            7.95            828         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 PM PDT            7.94            821         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 PM PDT            7.93            814         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 PM PDT            7.93            814         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 PM PDT            7.92            807         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 PM PDT            7.93            814         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 PM PDT            7.93            814         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 06 PM PDT            7.91            800         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 07 PM PDT            7.89            786         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 08 PM PDT            7.90            793         +              Normal
  04/26/2026 09 PM PDT            7.89            786         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 10 PM PDT            7.86            766         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 11 PM PDT            7.86            766         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 AM PDT            7.85            759         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 AM PDT            7.84            752         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 AM PDT            7.83            746         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 AM PDT            7.81            732         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 AM PDT            7.80            726         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 AM PDT            7.81            732         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 AM PDT            7.79            719         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 AM PDT            7.79            719         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 AM PDT            7.78            713         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 AM PDT            7.77            706         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 AM PDT            7.76            700         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 AM PDT            7.76            700         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 12 PM PDT            7.77            706         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 01 PM PDT            7.74            688         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 02 PM PDT            7.75            693         +              Normal
  04/27/2026 03 PM PDT            7.74            688         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 04 PM PDT            7.74            688         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 05 PM PDT            7.74            688         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 06 PM PDT            7.73            682         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 07 PM PDT            7.73            682         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 08 PM PDT            7.73            682         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 09 PM PDT            7.71            672         -              Normal
  04/27/2026 10 PM PDT            7.71            672         0              Normal
  04/27/2026 11 PM PDT            7.69            661         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 AM PDT            7.68            656         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 AM PDT            7.67            650         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 AM PDT            7.67            650         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 AM PDT            7.66            645         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 AM PDT            7.64            635         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 AM PDT            7.65            640         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 AM PDT            7.64            635         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 AM PDT            7.63            630         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 AM PDT            7.63            630         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 AM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 AM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 AM PDT            7.63            630         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 12 PM PDT            7.61            619         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 01 PM PDT            7.62            624         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 02 PM PDT            7.61            619         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 03 PM PDT            7.62            624         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 04 PM PDT            7.63            630         +              Normal
  04/28/2026 05 PM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 06 PM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 07 PM PDT            7.61            619         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 08 PM PDT            7.59            609         -              Normal
  04/28/2026 09 PM PDT            7.59            609         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 10 PM PDT            7.59            609         0              Normal
  04/28/2026 11 PM PDT            7.57            599         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 AM PDT            7.55            589         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 AM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 AM PDT            7.54            584         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 AM PDT            7.53            579         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 AM PDT            7.53            579         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 AM PDT            7.52            574         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 AM PDT            7.51            569         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 AM PDT            7.50            565         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/29/2026 08 AM PDT            7.49            560                        Normal
  04/29/2026 09 AM PDT            7.48            555         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 AM PDT            7.47            550         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 AM PDT            7.46            545         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 12 PM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 01 PM PDT            7.44            536         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 02 PM PDT            7.43            531         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 03 PM PDT            7.42            526         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 04 PM PDT            7.42            526         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 05 PM PDT            7.41            522         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 06 PM PDT            7.40            517         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 07 PM PDT            7.39            512         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 08 PM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 09 PM PDT            7.38            508         -              Normal
  04/29/2026 10 PM PDT            7.38            508         0              Normal
  04/29/2026 11 PM PDT            7.37            503         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 AM PDT            7.36            499         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 AM PDT            7.36            499         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 AM PDT            7.35            494         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 AM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 AM PDT            7.34            490         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 AM PDT            7.34            490         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 AM PDT            7.33            485         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 AM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 AM PDT            7.32            481         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 AM PDT            7.32            481         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 AM PDT            7.31            476         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 AM PDT            7.30            472         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 12 PM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 01 PM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 02 PM PDT            7.29            467         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 03 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 04 PM PDT            7.28            463         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 05 PM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 06 PM PDT            7.27            459         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 07 PM PDT            7.26            454         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 08 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 09 PM PDT            7.25            450         -              Normal
  04/30/2026 10 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  04/30/2026 11 PM PDT            7.24            446         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 AM PDT            7.23            441         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 AM PDT            7.23            441         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 AM PDT            7.22            437         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 AM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 AM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 AM PDT            7.21            433         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT            7.20            429         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT            7.19            425         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT            7.18            420         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT            7.17            416         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT            7.17            416         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT            7.17            416         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT            7.16            412         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT            7.16            412         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT            7.16            412         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT            7.15            408         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT            7.15            408         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT            7.14            404         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT            7.14            404         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT            7.14            404         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT            7.13            400         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT            7.13            400         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT            7.12            396         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 AM PDT            7.12            396         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 AM PDT            7.12            396         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 AM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 AM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 AM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 AM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 PM PDT            7.10            387         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 PM PDT            7.09            382         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 PM PDT            7.09            382         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 PM PDT            7.08            378         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 PM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 PM PDT            7.07            374         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 PM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 PM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 PM PDT            7.06            369         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 PM PDT            7.06            369         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 PM PDT            7.06            369         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 PM PDT            7.05            365         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 AM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 AM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 AM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 AM PDT            7.04            361         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 AM PDT            7.04            361         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 AM PDT            7.03            357         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 AM PDT            7.03            357         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 AM PDT            7.02            352         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT            7.02            352         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT            7.01            348         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT            7.01            348         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT            7.00            344         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT            7.00            344         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT            6.99            340         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT            6.99            340         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT            6.98            336         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT            6.98            336         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT            6.97            332         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT            6.97            332         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT            6.96            328         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT            6.96            328         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT            6.96            328         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT            6.95            324         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT            6.94            320         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT            6.94            320         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT            6.94            320         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.