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EEL RIVER - FORT SEWARD (FTSC1)
Latitude: 40.22º NLongitude: 123.63º WElevation: 217 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Apr 14 2026 at 1:41 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 15 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 55.0 FeetMinor Flood: 70.0 FeetModerate Flood: 80.0 FeetMajor Flood: 90.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Eel River - Fort Seward (FTSC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/14/2026 at 01:41 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/13/2026 at 02:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       14.21 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        7599 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/14/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       11.64 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3459 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            9.73           1292                        Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            9.74           1300         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            9.73           1292         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            9.72           1284         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            9.71           1275         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            9.71           1275         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            9.72           1284         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            9.72           1284         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            9.73           1292         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            9.73           1292         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            9.74           1300         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            9.73           1292         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT            9.74           1300         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT            9.74           1300         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT            9.75           1308         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT            9.74           1300         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT            9.75           1308         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT            9.76           1316         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT            9.76           1316         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT            9.77           1325         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT            9.77           1325         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT            9.81           1358         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT            9.82           1367         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT            9.85           1392         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT            9.87           1409         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT            9.89           1427         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT            9.91           1444         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT            9.92           1453         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT            9.93           1461         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT            9.94           1470         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT            9.97           1497         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT            9.99           1515         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT           10.03           1552         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT           10.06           1580         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT           10.10           1617         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT           10.21           1723         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT           10.33           1842         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT           10.43           1946         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT           10.51           2031         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT           10.58           2107         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT           10.65           2184         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT           10.73           2275         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT           10.82           2379         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT           11.02           2622         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT           11.28           2957         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT           11.70           3547         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT           12.23           4354         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT           12.61           4925         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT           12.85           5299         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT           13.09           5683         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT           13.43           6243         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT           13.73           6753         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT           13.93           7101         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT           14.05           7313         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT           14.15           7492         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT           14.21           7599         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT           14.19           7563         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT           14.15           7492         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT           14.07           7349         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 AM PDT           13.99           7207         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 AM PDT           13.93           7101         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT           13.84           6944         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT           13.78           6840         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT           13.71           6719         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT           13.59           6513         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT           13.50           6361         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT           13.40           6193         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT           13.29           6010         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT           13.19           5846         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT           13.11           5715         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT           13.02           5570         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT           12.93           5426         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT           12.84           5283         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT           12.74           5127         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT           12.66           5002         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT           12.59           4895         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT           12.50           4757         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT           12.42           4637         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT           12.36           4547         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT           12.27           4413         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT           12.22           4340         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT           12.16           4250         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT           12.07           4113         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 AM PDT           12.02           4037         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT           11.97           3960         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT           11.92           3882         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT           11.87           3804         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT           11.82           3728         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT           11.78           3667         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT           11.74           3607         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT           11.69           3533         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT           11.64           3459                        Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT           11.60           3401         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT           11.56           3344         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT           11.52           3287         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT           11.50           3258         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT           11.48           3230         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT           11.47           3216         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT           11.47           3216         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT           11.48           3230         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT           11.48           3230         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT           11.48           3230         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT           11.47           3216         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT           11.46           3202         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT           11.44           3174         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT           11.42           3147         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT           11.39           3105         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT           11.37           3078         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT           11.35           3051         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT           11.33           3024         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT           11.33           3024         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT           11.35           3051         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT           11.37           3078         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT           11.40           3119         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT           11.43           3160         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT           11.46           3202         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT           11.48           3230         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT           11.49           3244         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT           11.50           3258         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT           11.50           3258         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT           11.49           3244         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT           11.48           3230         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT           11.46           3202         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT           11.44           3174         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT           11.42           3147         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT           11.40           3119         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT           11.37           3078         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT           11.35           3051         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT           11.32           3010         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT           11.30           2983         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT           11.27           2943         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT           11.25           2917         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT           11.24           2904         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT           11.22           2877         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT           11.22           2877         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT           11.22           2877         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT           11.22           2877         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT           11.23           2890         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT           11.23           2890         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT           11.24           2904         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT           11.24           2904         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT           11.23           2890         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT           11.22           2877         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT           11.21           2864         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT           11.19           2838         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT           11.18           2825         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT           11.15           2786         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT           11.13           2760         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT           11.10           2722         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT           11.07           2684         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT           11.05           2659         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT           11.02           2622         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT           10.99           2584         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT           10.96           2547         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT           10.94           2523         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT           10.91           2487         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT           10.89           2463         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT           10.87           2439         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT           10.85           2415         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT           10.83           2391         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT           10.81           2368         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT           10.80           2356         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT           10.80           2356         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT           10.79           2344         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT           10.80           2356         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT           10.80           2356         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT           10.80           2356         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT           10.79           2344         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT           10.78           2333         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT           10.77           2321         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT           10.76           2309         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT           10.74           2286         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT           10.72           2263         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT           10.71           2252         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT           10.69           2229         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT           10.68           2218         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT           10.66           2195         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT           10.66           2195         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT           10.65           2184         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT           10.66           2195         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT           10.67           2207         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT           10.69           2229         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT           10.72           2263         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT           10.74           2286         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT           10.76           2309         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT           10.77           2321         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT           10.78           2333         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT           10.79           2344         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT           10.79           2344         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT           10.78           2333         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT           10.77           2321         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT           10.76           2309         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT           10.74           2286         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT           10.72           2263         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT           10.71           2252         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT           10.69           2229         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT           10.68           2218         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT           10.66           2195         -              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.