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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: Feb 17 2026 at 1:37 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 18 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  02/17/2026 at 01:37 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 08:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       16.19 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        11461 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/22/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       15.89 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        10839 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/12/2026 01 PM PST            9.95           1479                        Normal
  02/12/2026 02 PM PST            9.95           1479         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 03 PM PST            9.96           1488         +              Normal
  02/12/2026 04 PM PST            9.96           1488         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 05 PM PST            9.96           1488         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 06 PM PST            9.96           1488         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 07 PM PST            9.96           1488         0              Normal
  02/12/2026 08 PM PST            9.95           1479         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 09 PM PST            9.94           1470         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 10 PM PST            9.93           1461         -              Normal
  02/12/2026 11 PM PST            9.91           1444         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 AM PST            9.91           1444         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 AM PST            9.89           1427         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 AM PST            9.89           1427         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 AM PST            9.89           1427         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 AM PST            9.88           1418         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 AM PST            9.88           1418         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 AM PST            9.88           1418         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 AM PST            9.89           1427         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 AM PST            9.89           1427         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 AM PST            9.87           1409         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 AM PST            9.87           1409         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 AM PST            9.87           1409         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 12 PM PST            9.87           1409         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            9.86           1401         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            9.86           1401         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            9.87           1409         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            9.85           1392         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            9.86           1401         +              Normal
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            9.86           1401         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            9.86           1401         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            9.86           1401         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            9.85           1392         -              Normal
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            9.85           1392         0              Normal
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            9.84           1384         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            9.83           1375         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            9.84           1384         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            9.84           1384         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            9.83           1375         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            9.83           1375         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            9.83           1375         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            9.82           1367         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            9.82           1367         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            9.82           1367         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            9.82           1367         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            9.82           1367         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            9.80           1350         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            9.80           1350         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            9.80           1350         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            9.79           1341         -              Normal
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            9.79           1341         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            9.79           1341         0              Normal
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            9.80           1350         +              Normal
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            9.79           1341         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            9.78           1333         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            9.78           1333         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            9.79           1341         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            9.78           1333         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            9.77           1325         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            9.78           1333         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            9.77           1325         -              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            9.79           1341         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            9.79           1341         0              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            9.81           1358         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            9.84           1384         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            9.89           1427         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            9.97           1497         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST           10.09           1608         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST           10.18           1694         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST           10.32           1832         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST           10.59           2118         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST           10.98           2572         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST           11.46           3202         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST           11.91           3866         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           12.40           4607         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           12.87           5331         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           13.27           5977         +              Normal
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           13.69           6684         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           14.17           7528         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           14.55           8221         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           14.64           8388         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           14.71           8519         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           14.89           8860         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           15.34           9733         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           15.88          10819         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           16.16          11399         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           16.19          11461         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           16.09          11253         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           15.98          11025         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           15.92          10901         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           15.97          11004         +              Normal
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           15.91          10880         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           15.84          10737         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           15.69          10432         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST           15.55          10150         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST           15.36           9772         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST           15.26           9575         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST           15.15           9361         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST           15.01           9090         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST           14.87           8822         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST           14.73           8557         -              Normal
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST           14.58           8277         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST           14.45           8036         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST           14.37           7890         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST           14.28           7726         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST           14.20           7581         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST           14.14           7474         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST           14.07           7349         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST           14.06           7331         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST           14.04           7296         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST           14.06           7331         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST           14.11           7420         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST           14.19           7563         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST           14.29           7744         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST           14.32           7799         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           14.53           8184         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           14.74           8576                        Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           14.94           8955         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           15.11           9283         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           15.27           9595         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           15.41           9871         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           15.53          10110         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           15.65          10351         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           15.64          10331         -              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           15.64          10331         0              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           15.66          10371         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           15.65          10351         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           15.60          10250         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           15.54          10130         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           15.47           9990         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           15.41           9871         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           15.36           9772         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           15.31           9674         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           15.26           9575         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           15.20           9458         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           15.14           9341         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           15.10           9263         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           15.06           9186         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           15.01           9090         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           14.95           8975         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           14.89           8860         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           14.83           8746         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           14.77           8632         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           14.72           8538         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           14.67           8444         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           14.62           8351         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           14.58           8277         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           14.53           8184         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           14.50           8128         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           14.46           8055         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           14.44           8018         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           14.43           8000         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           14.43           8000         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           14.42           7981         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           14.41           7963         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           14.39           7926         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           14.36           7871         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           14.33           7817         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           14.29           7744         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           14.26           7690         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           14.23           7636         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           14.20           7581         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           14.16           7510         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           14.13           7456         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           14.09           7384         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           14.06           7331         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           14.03           7278         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           14.00           7225         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           13.98           7189         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           13.95           7136         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           13.93           7101         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           13.91           7066         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           13.89           7031         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           13.86           6979         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           13.84           6944         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           13.81           6892         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           13.78           6840         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           13.74           6770         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           13.71           6719         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           13.68           6667         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           13.64           6599         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           13.60           6530         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           13.55           6445         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           13.50           6361         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           13.46           6293         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           13.42           6226         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           13.38           6159         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           13.34           6093         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           13.43           6243         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           13.31           6043         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           13.25           5944         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           13.21           5878         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           13.18           5829         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           13.15           5780         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           13.13           5748         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           13.10           5699         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           13.08           5667         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           13.06           5634         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           13.05           5618         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           13.05           5618         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           13.06           5634         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           13.08           5667         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           13.09           5683         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           13.10           5699         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           13.10           5699         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           13.09           5683         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           13.08           5667         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           13.06           5634         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           13.05           5618         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           13.04           5602         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           13.04           5602         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           13.03           5586         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           13.04           5602         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           13.05           5618         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           13.07           5650         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           13.12           5731         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           13.21           5878         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           13.35           6109         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           13.73           6753         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           13.97           7172         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           14.18           7546         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           14.38           7908         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           14.64           8388         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           14.95           8975         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           15.27           9595         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           15.59          10230         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           15.89          10839         +              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.