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MAD RIVER - ABOVE RUTH RESERVOIR (MAUC1)
Latitude: 40.28º NLongitude: 123.33º WElevation: 2700 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Trinity County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Feb 20 2026 at 8:05 AM PSTNext Issuance: Feb 20 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Mad River - Above Ruth Reservoir (MAUC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  02/20/2026 at 08:07 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/16/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.03 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        251 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/25/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.06 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2097 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/15/2026 08 AM PST            3.11             59                Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 AM PST            3.11             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 AM PST            3.11             59         0      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 AM PST            3.13             61         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 12 PM PST            3.14             62         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 01 PM PST            3.15             64         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 02 PM PST            3.17             66         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 03 PM PST            3.18             68         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 04 PM PST            3.21             72         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 05 PM PST            3.27             80         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 06 PM PST            3.44            108         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 07 PM PST            3.55            129         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 08 PM PST            3.61            142         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 09 PM PST            3.69            159         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 10 PM PST            3.73            169         +      Not Applicable
  02/15/2026 11 PM PST            3.78            181         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 AM PST            3.81            189         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 AM PST            3.85            199         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 AM PST            3.89            210         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 AM PST            3.95            227         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 AM PST            3.99            239         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 AM PST            4.03            251         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 AM PST            4.03            251         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 AM PST            4.01            245         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 AM PST            4.00            242         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 AM PST            4.00            242         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 AM PST            3.98            236         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 AM PST            3.95            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 12 PM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 01 PM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 02 PM PST            3.94            224         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 03 PM PST            3.94            224         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 04 PM PST            3.92            218         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 05 PM PST            3.91            216         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 06 PM PST            3.91            216         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 07 PM PST            3.91            216         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 08 PM PST            3.91            216         0      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 09 PM PST            3.89            210         -      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 10 PM PST            3.90            213         +      Not Applicable
  02/16/2026 11 PM PST            3.90            213         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 AM PST            3.90            213         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 AM PST            3.91            216         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 AM PST            3.91            216         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 AM PST            3.92            218         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 AM PST            3.92            218         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 AM PST            3.94            224         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 AM PST            3.93            221         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 AM PST            3.93            221         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 AM PST            3.93            221         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 AM PST            3.93            221         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 AM PST            3.94            224         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 AM PST            3.96            230         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 12 PM PST            3.96            230         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 01 PM PST            3.95            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 02 PM PST            3.96            230         +      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 03 PM PST            3.95            227         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 04 PM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 05 PM PST            3.94            224         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 06 PM PST            3.94            224         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 07 PM PST            3.93            221         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 08 PM PST            3.93            221         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 09 PM PST            3.92            218         -      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 10 PM PST            3.92            218         0      Not Applicable
  02/17/2026 11 PM PST            3.91            216         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 AM PST            3.90            213         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 AM PST            3.89            210         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 AM PST            3.89            210         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 AM PST            3.87            205         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 AM PST            3.87            205         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 AM PST            3.87            205         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 AM PST            3.88            207         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 AM PST            3.87            205         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 AM PST            3.86            202         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 AM PST            3.85            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 AM PST            3.84            196         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 AM PST            3.85            199         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 12 PM PST            3.85            199         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 01 PM PST            3.85            199         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 02 PM PST            3.85            199         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 03 PM PST            3.86            202         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 04 PM PST            3.85            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 05 PM PST            3.86            202         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 06 PM PST            3.86            202         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 07 PM PST            3.86            202         0      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 08 PM PST            3.87            205         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 09 PM PST            3.86            202         -      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 10 PM PST            3.87            205         +      Not Applicable
  02/18/2026 11 PM PST            3.87            205         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 AM PST            3.86            202         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 AM PST            3.87            205         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 AM PST            3.86            202         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 AM PST            3.88            207         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 AM PST            3.88            207         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 AM PST            3.89            210         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 AM PST            3.89            210         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 AM PST            3.90            213         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 AM PST            3.89            210         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 AM PST            3.89            210         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 AM PST            3.89            210         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 AM PST            3.90            213         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 12 PM PST            3.89            210         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 01 PM PST            3.91            216         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 02 PM PST            3.90            213         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 03 PM PST            3.91            216         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 04 PM PST            3.92            218         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 05 PM PST            3.92            218         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 06 PM PST            3.93            221         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 07 PM PST            3.94            224         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 08 PM PST            3.93            221         -      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 09 PM PST            3.95            227         +      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 10 PM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/19/2026 11 PM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 AM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 AM PST            3.95            227         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 AM PST            3.94            224         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 AM PST            3.94            224         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 AM PST            3.94            224         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 AM PST            3.92            218         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 AM PST            3.92            218         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 AM PST            3.92            218         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 AM PST            3.91            216         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/20/2026 09 AM PST            3.91            216                Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 AM PST            3.90            213         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 AM PST            3.90            213         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 12 PM PST            3.89            210         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 01 PM PST            3.89            210         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 02 PM PST            3.88            207         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 03 PM PST            3.88            207         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 04 PM PST            3.88            207         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 05 PM PST            3.87            205         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 06 PM PST            3.87            205         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 07 PM PST            3.86            202         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 08 PM PST            3.86            202         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 09 PM PST            3.85            199         -      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 10 PM PST            3.85            199         0      Not Applicable
  02/20/2026 11 PM PST            3.84            196         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 AM PST            3.84            196         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 AM PST            3.83            194         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 AM PST            3.83            194         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 AM PST            3.83            194         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 AM PST            3.82            191         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 AM PST            3.82            191         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 AM PST            3.81            189         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 AM PST            3.81            189         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 AM PST            3.80            186         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 AM PST            3.80            186         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 AM PST            3.79            184         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 AM PST            3.79            184         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 12 PM PST            3.78            181         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 01 PM PST            3.78            181         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 02 PM PST            3.77            179         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 03 PM PST            3.77            179         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 04 PM PST            3.76            176         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 05 PM PST            3.76            176         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 06 PM PST            3.75            174         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 07 PM PST            3.75            174         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 08 PM PST            3.75            174         0      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 09 PM PST            3.74            171         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 10 PM PST            3.73            169         -      Not Applicable
  02/21/2026 11 PM PST            3.73            169         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 AM PST            3.73            169         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 AM PST            3.72            166         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 AM PST            3.72            166         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 AM PST            3.71            164         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 AM PST            3.71            164         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 AM PST            3.70            162         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 AM PST            3.70            162         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 AM PST            3.69            159         -      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 AM PST            3.69            159         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 AM PST            3.69            159         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 AM PST            3.69            159         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 AM PST            3.70            162         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 12 PM PST            3.70            162         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 01 PM PST            3.71            164         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 02 PM PST            3.71            164         0      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 03 PM PST            3.73            169         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 04 PM PST            3.77            179         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 05 PM PST            3.82            191         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 06 PM PST            3.85            199         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 07 PM PST            3.89            210         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 08 PM PST            3.93            221         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 09 PM PST            3.99            239         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 10 PM PST            4.10            273         +      Not Applicable
  02/22/2026 11 PM PST            4.24            321         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 AM PST            4.32            351         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 AM PST            4.37            370         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 AM PST            4.40            382         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 AM PST            4.43            395         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 AM PST            4.45            403         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 AM PST            4.48            416         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 AM PST            4.49            420         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 AM PST            4.49            420         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 AM PST            4.48            416         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 AM PST            4.46            407         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 AM PST            4.41            386         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 AM PST            4.33            355         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 12 PM PST            4.28            336         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 01 PM PST            4.26            328         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 02 PM PST            4.24            321         -      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 03 PM PST            4.24            321         0      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 04 PM PST            4.25            325         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 05 PM PST            4.28            336         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 06 PM PST            4.30            343         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            351         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 08 PM PST            4.33            355         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            362         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 10 PM PST            4.38            374         +      Not Applicable
  02/23/2026 11 PM PST            4.41            386         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 AM PST            4.44            399         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 AM PST            4.47            411         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 AM PST            4.51            429         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 AM PST            4.57            455         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 AM PST            4.67            502         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 AM PST            4.81            573         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 AM PST            4.90            622         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.97            662         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 AM PST            5.05            708         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 AM PST            5.16            773         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 AM PST            5.34            882         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 AM PST            5.59           1040         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 12 PM PST            5.74           1138         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 01 PM PST            5.85           1211         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 02 PM PST            5.96           1286         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 03 PM PST            6.08           1369         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 04 PM PST            6.26           1496         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 05 PM PST            6.49           1663         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 06 PM PST            6.64           1775         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 07 PM PST            6.72           1835         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 08 PM PST            6.79           1888         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 09 PM PST            6.86           1941         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 10 PM PST            6.93           1995         +      Not Applicable
  02/24/2026 11 PM PST            7.00           2050         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 12 AM PST            7.05           2089         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 01 AM PST            7.06           2097         +      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 02 AM PST            7.05           2089         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 03 AM PST            7.03           2073         -      Not Applicable
  02/25/2026 04 AM PST            6.96           2019         -      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.