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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: Mar 03 2026 at 1:03 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 04 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:  03/03/2026 at 01:03 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       13.10 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        8321 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/05/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.31 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2640 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           13.10           8321                        Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           13.02           8172         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           12.93           8005         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           12.86           7876         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           12.78           7730         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           12.67           7532         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           12.59           7389         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           12.52           7265         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           12.47           7177         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           12.39           7037         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           12.33           6933         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           12.23           6762         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           12.17           6660         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           12.09           6525         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           12.02           6407         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           11.95           6291         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           11.91           6225         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           11.83           6095         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           11.79           6030         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           11.73           5933         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           11.67           5837         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           11.63           5773         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           11.58           5694         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           11.47           5522         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           11.53           5615         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           11.41           5429         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           11.43           5460         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           11.40           5413         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           11.28           5230         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           11.23           5154         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           11.25           5184         +              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           11.15           5034         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           11.12           4990         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           11.09           4945         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           11.01           4828         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           10.96           4755         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           10.97           4769         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           10.90           4668         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST           10.88           4639         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST           10.84           4582         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST           10.83           4568         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST           10.80           4525         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST           10.74           4440         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST           10.73           4426         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST           10.72           4412         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST           10.62           4273         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST           10.63           4287         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST           10.57           4204         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST           10.57           4204         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST           10.54           4163         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST           10.50           4108         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST           10.48           4081         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST           10.46           4054         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST           10.44           4027         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST           10.40           3974         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST           10.39           3960         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST           10.39           3960         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST           10.33           3881         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST           10.31           3854         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST           10.25           3775         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST           10.25           3775         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST           10.21           3723         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST           10.19           3698         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST           10.18           3685         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST           10.16           3659         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST           10.11           3595         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST           10.12           3607         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST           10.10           3582         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST           10.03           3493         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST           10.04           3506         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST           10.01           3468         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            9.99           3443         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            9.95           3393         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            9.96           3406         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            9.88           3307         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            9.90           3331         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            9.89           3319         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            9.86           3282         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            9.85           3270         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            9.81           3221         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            9.82           3233         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            9.80           3209         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            9.75           3149         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            9.74           3137         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            9.73           3125         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            9.71           3101         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            9.71           3101         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            9.66           3041         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            9.66           3041         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            9.61           2982         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            9.61           2982         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            9.59           2959         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            9.58           2947         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            9.52           2878         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            9.54           2901         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            9.51           2866         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            9.53           2889         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            9.52           2878         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            9.51           2866         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            9.49           2843         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            9.46           2809         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            9.44           2786         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            9.44           2786         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            9.43           2775         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            9.41           2752         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            9.37           2707         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            9.37           2707         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            9.36           2696         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            9.34           2674         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            9.28           2607         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            9.33           2663         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            9.29           2618         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            9.27           2596         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            9.25           2574         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            9.25           2574         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            9.25           2574         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            9.20           2520         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            9.21           2531         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            9.21           2531         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            9.19           2509         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            9.17           2487         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            9.17           2487                        Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            9.15           2466         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            9.14           2455         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            9.12           2434         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            9.10           2412         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            9.08           2391         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            9.06           2370         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            9.05           2360         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            9.03           2339         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            9.02           2328         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            9.00           2307         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            8.98           2286         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            8.96           2266         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            8.95           2255         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            8.93           2235         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            8.92           2225         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            8.90           2204         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            8.88           2184         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            8.87           2174         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            8.85           2153         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            8.84           2143         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            8.82           2123         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            8.81           2113         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            8.79           2093         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            8.78           2083         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            8.78           2083         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            8.79           2093         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            8.81           2113         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            8.85           2153         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            8.90           2204         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            8.95           2255         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            9.01           2318         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            9.05           2360         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            9.11           2423         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            9.16           2477         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            9.22           2542         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            9.27           2596         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            9.30           2629         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            9.31           2640         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            9.30           2629         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            9.27           2596         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            9.21           2531         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            9.16           2477         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            9.11           2423         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            9.06           2370         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            9.01           2318         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            8.97           2276         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            8.92           2225         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            8.88           2184         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            8.85           2153         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            8.81           2113         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            8.79           2093         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            8.76           2064         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            8.73           2034         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            8.71           2014         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            8.69           1995         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            8.68           1985         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            8.66           1966         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            8.64           1946         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            8.62           1927         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            8.61           1918         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            8.59           1899         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            8.58           1889         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            8.56           1870         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            8.55           1861         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            8.53           1842         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            8.52           1832         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            8.50           1814         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            8.49           1804         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            8.47           1786         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            8.46           1777         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            8.45           1767         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            8.43           1749         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            8.42           1740         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            8.40           1722         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            8.39           1712         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            8.38           1703         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            8.36           1685         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            8.35           1676         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            8.34           1667         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            8.32           1649         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            8.31           1641         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            8.30           1632         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            8.29           1623         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            8.27           1605         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            8.26           1596         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            8.25           1588         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            8.23           1570         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            8.22           1561         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            8.21           1553         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            8.19           1535         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            8.18           1527         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            8.17           1518         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            8.16           1510         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            8.15           1501         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            8.13           1484         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            8.12           1475         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            8.11           1467         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            8.10           1458         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            8.09           1450         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            8.08           1442         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            8.07           1433         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            8.06           1425         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            8.05           1417         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            8.04           1408         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            8.03           1400         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            8.01           1384         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            8.00           1376         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            7.99           1368         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            7.98           1361         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            7.97           1353         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            7.96           1345         -              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.