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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: May 06 2026 at 7:26 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 07 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:  05/06/2026 at 07:26 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/01/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.29 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        467 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/06/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.95 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        324 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/01/2026 07 AM PDT            7.28            463                        Normal
  05/01/2026 08 AM PDT            7.29            467         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 AM PDT            7.28            463         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 AM PDT            7.27            459         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 AM PDT            7.28            463         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 12 PM PDT            7.27            459         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 01 PM PDT            7.25            450         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 02 PM PDT            7.26            454         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 03 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 04 PM PDT            7.27            459         +              Normal
  05/01/2026 05 PM PDT            7.26            454         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 06 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 07 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 08 PM PDT            7.25            450         -              Normal
  05/01/2026 09 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 10 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  05/01/2026 11 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 AM PDT            7.23            441         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 AM PDT            7.21            433         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 AM PDT            7.20            429         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 AM PDT            7.21            433         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 AM PDT            7.20            429         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 AM PDT            7.19            425         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 AM PDT            7.18            420         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 AM PDT            7.19            425         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 AM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 AM PDT            7.20            429         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 AM PDT            7.19            425         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 AM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 12 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 01 PM PDT            7.18            420         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 02 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 03 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 04 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 05 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 06 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 07 PM PDT            7.19            425         +              Normal
  05/02/2026 08 PM PDT            7.18            420         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 09 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  05/02/2026 10 PM PDT            7.17            416         -              Normal
  05/02/2026 11 PM PDT            7.16            412         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 AM PDT            7.16            412         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 AM PDT            7.14            404         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 AM PDT            7.14            404         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 AM PDT            7.13            400         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 AM PDT            7.13            400         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 AM PDT            7.12            396         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 AM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 AM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 AM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 AM PDT            7.12            396         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 AM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 AM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 12 PM PDT            7.11            391         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 01 PM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 02 PM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 03 PM PDT            7.11            391         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 04 PM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 05 PM PDT            7.11            391         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 06 PM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 07 PM PDT            7.12            396         +              Normal
  05/03/2026 08 PM PDT            7.11            391         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 09 PM PDT            7.11            391         0              Normal
  05/03/2026 10 PM PDT            7.10            387         -              Normal
  05/03/2026 11 PM PDT            7.09            382         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 AM PDT            7.08            378         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 AM PDT            7.07            374         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 AM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 AM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 AM PDT            7.07            374         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 AM PDT            7.08            378         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 AM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 12 PM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 01 PM PDT            7.07            374         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 02 PM PDT            7.10            387         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 03 PM PDT            7.09            382         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 04 PM PDT            7.08            378         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 05 PM PDT            7.09            382         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 06 PM PDT            7.10            387         +              Normal
  05/04/2026 07 PM PDT            7.09            382         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 08 PM PDT            7.08            378         -              Normal
  05/04/2026 09 PM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 10 PM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/04/2026 11 PM PDT            7.08            378         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 AM PDT            7.06            369         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 AM PDT            7.06            369         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 AM PDT            7.05            365         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 AM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 AM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 AM PDT            7.04            361         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 AM PDT            7.05            365         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 AM PDT            7.06            369         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 AM PDT            7.07            374         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 AM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 AM PDT            7.05            365         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 AM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 12 PM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 01 PM PDT            7.04            361         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 02 PM PDT            7.05            365         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 03 PM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 04 PM PDT            7.05            365         +              Normal
  05/05/2026 05 PM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 06 PM PDT            7.05            365         0              Normal
  05/05/2026 07 PM PDT            7.04            361         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 08 PM PDT            7.03            357         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 09 PM PDT            7.02            352         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 10 PM PDT            7.01            348         -              Normal
  05/05/2026 11 PM PDT            7.00            344         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 AM PDT            6.99            340         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 AM PDT            6.98            336         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 AM PDT            6.97            332         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 AM PDT            6.97            332         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 AM PDT            6.96            328         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 AM PDT            6.96            328         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 AM PDT            6.96            328         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT            6.95            324         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT            6.95            324                        Normal
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT            6.95            324         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT            6.94            320         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT            6.94            320         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT            6.94            320         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT            6.93            316         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT            6.93            316         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT            6.92            312         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT            6.92            312         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT            6.91            308         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT            6.90            305         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT            6.89            301         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT            6.90            305         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT            6.89            301         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT            6.90            305         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT            6.91            308         +              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT            6.91            308         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT            6.90            305         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT            6.90            305         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT            6.89            301         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT            6.89            301         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT            6.88            297         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT            6.88            297         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT            6.87            293         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT            6.86            290         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT            6.85            286         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT            6.84            282         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT            6.83            279         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            6.84            282         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            6.84            282         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            6.85            286         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            6.86            290         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            6.87            293         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            6.87            293         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            6.86            290         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            6.86            290         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            6.85            286         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            6.85            286         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            6.84            282         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            6.83            279         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            6.83            279         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            6.82            275         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            6.82            275         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            6.81            271         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            6.81            271         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.