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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 21 2026 at 8:31 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 22 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:  02/21/2026 at 08:31 AM 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:     02/24/2026 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       27.62 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        57858 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  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           14.37           7890         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           14.39           7926         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           14.42           7981         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           14.46           8055         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           14.49           8110         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           14.54           8202         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           14.59           8295         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           14.70           8501         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           14.85           8784         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           15.04           9148         +              Normal
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           15.19           9438         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           15.29           9634         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           15.36           9772         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           15.37           9792         +              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           15.37           9792         0              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           15.37           9792         0              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           15.28           9615         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           15.21           9477         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           15.16           9380         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           15.11           9283         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST           15.04           9148         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST           14.98           9032         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST           14.86           8803         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST           14.74           8576         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST           14.66           8426         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST           14.62           8351         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST           14.54           8202         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST           14.48           8091         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST           14.40           7945         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST           14.33           7817         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST           14.25           7672         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST           14.24           7654         -              Normal
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST           14.16           7510         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST           14.14           7474         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST           14.07           7349         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST           14.04           7296         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST           14.03           7278         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST           14.01           7242         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST           14.04           7296         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST           14.10           7402         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST           14.13           7456         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST           14.20           7581         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           14.21           7599         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           14.22           7618         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           14.20           7581         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           14.20           7581         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           14.20           7581         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           14.18           7546         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           14.18           7546         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           14.21           7599         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           14.19           7563         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           14.17           7528         -              Normal
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           14.18           7546         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           14.18           7546         0              Normal
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           14.20           7581         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           14.22           7618         +              Normal
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST           14.20           7581         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST           14.23           7636         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST           14.24           7654         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST           14.25           7672         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST           14.30           7762         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST           14.31           7780         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST           14.36           7871         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST           14.44           8018         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST           14.46           8055         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST           14.48           8091         +              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST           14.47           8073         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST           14.44           8018         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST           14.37           7890         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST           14.32           7799         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST           14.24           7654         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST           14.19           7563         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST           14.11           7420         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST           14.04           7296         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST           13.98           7189         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST           13.89           7031         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST           13.82           6909         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST           13.75           6788         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST           13.71           6719         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST           13.66           6633         -              Normal
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST           13.57           6479         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST           13.53           6411         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST           13.50           6361         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST           13.42           6226         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST           13.40           6193         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST           13.35           6109         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST           13.32           6060         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST           13.29           6010         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST           13.29           6010         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST           13.28           5993         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST           13.27           5977                        Normal
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST           13.26           5960         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST           13.26           5960         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST           13.25           5944         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST           13.25           5944         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST           13.24           5928         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST           13.23           5911         -              Normal
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST           13.23           5911         0              Normal
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST           13.24           5928         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST           13.25           5944         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST           13.28           5993         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST           13.32           6060         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST           13.37           6143         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST           13.43           6243         +              Normal
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST           13.49           6344         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST           13.56           6462         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST           13.66           6633         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST           13.79           6857         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST           14.03           7278         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           14.14           7474         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           14.24           7654         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           14.34           7835         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           14.43           8000         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           14.53           8184         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           14.62           8351         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           14.72           8538         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           14.82           8727         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           14.94           8955         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           15.09           9244         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           15.25           9556         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           15.38           9812         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           15.48          10010         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           15.56          10170         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           15.61          10270         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           15.66          10371         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           15.71          10472         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           15.77          10594         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           15.85          10757         +              Normal
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           15.92          10901         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           15.99          11045         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           16.08          11232         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           16.16          11399         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           16.24          11566         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           16.32          11735         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST           16.40          11904         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST           16.45          12011         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST           16.47          12053         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST           16.47          12053         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST           16.46          12032         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST           16.46          12032         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST           16.45          12011         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST           16.43          11968         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST           16.40          11904         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST           16.36          11819         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST           16.32          11735         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST           16.28          11650         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST           16.24          11566         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST           16.21          11503         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST           16.19          11461         -              Normal
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST           16.19          11461         0              Normal
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST           16.20          11482         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST           16.26          11608         +              Normal
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST           16.37          11841         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST           16.58          12289         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST           16.91          13005         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST           17.25          13759         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST           17.58          14505         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST           17.85          15126         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST           18.18          15899         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST           18.58          16935         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST           19.03          18230         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST           19.47          19655         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST           19.98          21529         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST           20.38          23153         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST           21.06          26055         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST           21.95          29980         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST           23.29          36142         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST           23.90          39041         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST           24.47          41800         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST           25.01          44458         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST           25.49          46854         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST           26.00          49435         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST           26.48          51895         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST           26.90          54073         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST           27.27          56010         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST           27.48          57117         +              Normal
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST           27.62          57858         +              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST           27.60          57752         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST           27.37          56536         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST           26.93          54229         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST           26.51          52050         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST           26.18          50354         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 AM PST           25.92          49028         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 AM PST           25.72          48013         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 AM PST           25.55          47156         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 AM PST           25.42          46502         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 AM PST           25.25          45652         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 AM PST           25.07          44755         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 AM PST           24.88          43814         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 12 PM PST           24.68          42829         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 01 PM PST           24.49          41898         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 02 PM PST           24.28          40875         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 03 PM PST           24.08          39907         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 04 PM PST           23.88          38945         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 05 PM PST           23.68          37989         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 06 PM PST           23.48          37039         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 07 PM PST           23.27          36048         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 08 PM PST           23.07          35111         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 09 PM PST           22.89          34272         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 10 PM PST           22.71          33439         -              Normal
  02/25/2026 11 PM PST           22.50          32474         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 AM PST           22.36          31835         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 AM PST           22.19          31062         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 AM PST           22.02          30295         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 AM PST           21.87          29622         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 AM PST           21.71          28908         -              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.