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SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER - LEGGETT (LEGC1)
Latitude: 39.87º NLongitude: 123.72º WElevation: 700 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Mendocino County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Feb 18 2026 at 1:41 PM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 19 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: South Fork Eel River - Leggett (LEGC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/18/2026 at 01:43 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       12.24 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        4739 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/22/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.48 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        6526 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/13/2026 01 PM PST            6.68            230                Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 02 PM PST            6.68            230         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 03 PM PST            6.68            230         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 04 PM PST            6.67            229         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 05 PM PST            6.67            229         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 06 PM PST            6.67            229         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 07 PM PST            6.67            229         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 08 PM PST            6.67            229         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 09 PM PST            6.66            228         -      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 10 PM PST            6.66            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/13/2026 11 PM PST            6.66            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 AM PST            6.66            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 AM PST            6.66            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 AM PST            6.65            228         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 AM PST            6.65            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 AM PST            6.65            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 AM PST            6.65            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 AM PST            6.65            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 AM PST            6.65            228         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 AM PST            6.64            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 AM PST            6.65            228         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 AM PST            6.64            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 AM PST            6.65            228         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 12 PM PST            6.64            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 01 PM PST            6.65            228         +      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 02 PM PST            6.64            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 03 PM PST            6.64            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 04 PM PST            6.64            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 05 PM PST            6.64            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 06 PM PST            6.64            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 07 PM PST            6.64            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 08 PM PST            6.63            226         -      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 09 PM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 10 PM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/14/2026 11 PM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 AM PST            6.63            226         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 AM PST            6.64            227         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 AM PST            6.67            229         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            6.70            231         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            6.76            236         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            6.81            242         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            6.87            259         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            6.93            277         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            6.99            295         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            7.11            333         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            7.28            388         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            7.53            475         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            7.95            633         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            8.53            882         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            9.71           1884         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST           10.14           2347         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST           10.72           2927         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST           11.63           3961         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST           12.17           4646         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST           12.24           4739         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST           12.24           4739         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST           12.05           4490         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST           11.88           4272         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST           11.79           4159         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST           11.62           3949         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST           11.41           3698         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST           11.20           3454         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST           11.04           3274         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST           10.84           3055         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST           10.66           2864         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST           10.47           2670         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST           10.35           2550         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST           10.23           2433         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST           10.12           2329         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST           10.02           2235         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            9.92           2123         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            9.84           2030         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            9.76           1940         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            9.68           1852         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            9.62           1787         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            9.59           1755         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            9.55           1712         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            9.47           1629         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            9.44           1599         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            9.40           1558         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            9.36           1518         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            9.37           1528         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            9.39           1548         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            9.42           1578         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            9.47           1629         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            9.50           1660         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            9.54           1702         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            9.56           1723         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            9.68           1852         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            9.84           2030         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            9.98           2193         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST           10.19           2395         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST           10.49           2690         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST           10.75           2959         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST           11.00           3229         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST           11.05           3285         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST           11.08           3318         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST           11.15           3397         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST           11.19           3443         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST           11.18           3431         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST           11.07           3307         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST           10.96           3185         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST           10.86           3077         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST           10.74           2948         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST           10.64           2844         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST           10.54           2741         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST           10.44           2640         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST           10.34           2540         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST           10.30           2501         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST           10.19           2395         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST           10.14           2347         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST           10.09           2300         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST           10.06           2272         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            9.98           2193         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            9.96           2169         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            9.92           2123         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            9.90           2099                Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            9.89           2088         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            9.89           2088         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            9.88           2076         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            9.88           2076         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            9.88           2076         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            9.88           2076         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            9.87           2065         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            9.87           2065         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            9.86           2053         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            9.84           2030         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            9.81           1996         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            9.78           1962         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            9.74           1918         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            9.72           1896         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            9.71           1884         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            9.72           1896         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            9.79           1974         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            9.90           2099         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST           10.04           2254         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST           10.22           2424         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST           10.37           2570         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST           10.49           2690         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST           10.55           2751         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST           10.56           2761         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST           10.54           2741         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST           10.52           2720         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST           10.47           2670         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST           10.41           2610         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST           10.34           2540         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST           10.26           2462         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST           10.17           2376         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST           10.08           2291         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            9.99           2205         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            9.93           2134         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            9.87           2065         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            9.81           1996         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            9.75           1929         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            9.71           1884         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            9.66           1830         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            9.62           1787         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            9.58           1744         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            9.55           1712         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            9.52           1681         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            9.49           1650         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            9.46           1619         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            9.43           1589         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            9.41           1568         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            9.39           1548         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            9.37           1528         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            9.35           1508         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            9.32           1479         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            9.30           1459         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            9.29           1450         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            9.27           1430         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            9.25           1411         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            9.23           1392         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            9.22           1383         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            9.20           1364         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            9.18           1345         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            9.17           1336         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            9.15           1318         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            9.13           1301         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            9.12           1293         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            9.11           1284         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            9.09           1268         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            9.09           1268         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            9.08           1260         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            9.08           1260         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            9.08           1260         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            9.09           1268         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            9.10           1276         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            9.12           1293         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            9.16           1326         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            9.19           1354         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            9.22           1383         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            9.26           1421         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            9.30           1459         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            9.34           1499         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            9.39           1548         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            9.44           1599         +      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            9.50           1660         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            9.57           1733         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            9.66           1830         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            9.77           1951         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            9.90           2099         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST           10.06           2272         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST           10.28           2482         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST           10.63           2833         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST           11.03           3263         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST           11.42           3709         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST           11.77           4134         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST           12.07           4515         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST           12.30           4819         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST           12.48           5063         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST           12.64           5285         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST           12.77           5469         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST           12.90           5656         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST           13.01           5816         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST           13.12           5979         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST           13.22           6129         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST           13.31           6265         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST           13.40           6403         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST           13.46           6495         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST           13.48           6526         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST           13.48           6526         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST           13.44           6464         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST           13.37           6357         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST           13.30           6250         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST           13.25           6174         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST           13.21           6114         -      Not Applicable
#
# 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.