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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 18 2026 at 7:13 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 18 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  03/18/2026 at 07:13 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/13/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       7.72 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        677 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/18/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.33 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        485 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/13/2026 07 AM PDT            7.72            677                        Normal
  03/13/2026 08 AM PDT            7.70            666         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 AM PDT            7.71            672         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 AM PDT            7.69            661         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 AM PDT            7.72            677         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 12 PM PDT            7.71            672         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 01 PM PDT            7.71            672         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 02 PM PDT            7.70            666         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 03 PM PDT            7.70            666         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 04 PM PDT            7.70            666         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 05 PM PDT            7.71            672         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 06 PM PDT            7.69            661         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 07 PM PDT            7.70            666         +              Normal
  03/13/2026 08 PM PDT            7.69            661         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 09 PM PDT            7.69            661         0              Normal
  03/13/2026 10 PM PDT            7.68            656         -              Normal
  03/13/2026 11 PM PDT            7.67            650         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 AM PDT            7.66            645         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 AM PDT            7.64            635         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 AM PDT            7.66            645         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 AM PDT            7.64            635         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 AM PDT            7.64            635         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 AM PDT            7.63            630         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 AM PDT            7.63            630         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 12 PM PDT            7.64            635         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 01 PM PDT            7.63            630         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 02 PM PDT            7.63            630         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 03 PM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 04 PM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 05 PM PDT            7.63            630         +              Normal
  03/14/2026 06 PM PDT            7.62            624         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 07 PM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 08 PM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 09 PM PDT            7.62            624         0              Normal
  03/14/2026 10 PM PDT            7.60            614         -              Normal
  03/14/2026 11 PM PDT            7.60            614         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 AM PDT            7.58            604         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 AM PDT            7.58            604         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 AM PDT            7.58            604         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 AM PDT            7.58            604         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 AM PDT            7.56            594         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 AM PDT            7.56            594         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 AM PDT            7.56            594         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 AM PDT            7.56            594         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 AM PDT            7.56            594         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 AM PDT            7.55            589         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 AM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 AM PDT            7.56            594         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 12 PM PDT            7.56            594         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 01 PM PDT            7.55            589         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 02 PM PDT            7.55            589         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 03 PM PDT            7.53            579         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 04 PM PDT            7.54            584         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 05 PM PDT            7.55            589         +              Normal
  03/15/2026 06 PM PDT            7.54            584         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 07 PM PDT            7.54            584         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 08 PM PDT            7.53            579         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 09 PM PDT            7.53            579         0              Normal
  03/15/2026 10 PM PDT            7.52            574         -              Normal
  03/15/2026 11 PM PDT            7.51            569         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 AM PDT            7.50            565         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 AM PDT            7.49            560         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 AM PDT            7.48            555         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 AM PDT            7.48            555         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 AM PDT            7.48            555         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 AM PDT            7.48            555         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 AM PDT            7.49            560         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            7.47            550         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            7.46            545         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            7.48            555         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            7.47            550         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            7.47            550         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            7.45            541         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            7.46            545         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            7.46            545         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            7.45            541         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            7.46            545         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            7.44            536         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            7.44            536         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            7.43            531         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            7.41            522         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            7.40            517         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            7.41            522         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            7.41            522         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            7.39            512         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            7.40            517         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            7.40            517         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            7.39            512         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            7.39            512         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            7.40            517         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            7.39            512         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            7.38            508         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            7.38            508         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            7.38            508         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            7.37            503         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            7.36            499         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            7.35            494         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            7.35            494         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            7.34            490         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            7.35            494         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            7.33            485         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            7.34            490         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            7.34            490         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            7.34            490         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            7.33            485                        Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            7.33            485         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            7.32            481         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            7.32            481         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            7.32            481         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            7.32            481         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            7.32            481         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            7.31            476         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            7.31            476         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            7.31            476         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            7.31            476         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            7.31            476         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            7.30            472         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            7.30            472         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            7.29            467         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            7.29            467         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            7.28            463         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            7.28            463         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            7.27            459         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            7.27            459         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            7.27            459         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            7.27            459         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            7.27            459         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            7.26            454         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            7.26            454         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            7.25            450         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            7.25            450         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            7.24            446         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            7.24            446         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            7.23            441         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            7.23            441         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            7.23            441         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            7.23            441         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            7.23            441         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            7.22            437         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            7.22            437         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            7.21            433         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            7.21            433         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            7.20            429         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            7.20            429         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            7.19            425         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            7.19            425         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            7.18            420         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            7.18            420         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            7.18            420         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.