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| EEL RIVER - SCOTIA (SCOC1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Latitude: 40.49º N | Longitude: 124.1º W | Elevation: 36 Feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Location: Humboldt County in CA | ||||||||||||||||||
| River Group: North Coast | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance Time: | May 05 2025 at 8:27 AM PDT |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. Flow data on this product are unregulated / full natural flow. |
| 2025 Water Year Trend Plot |
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| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ103) |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. Northwest wind around 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph overnight. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 63 to 75. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 41 to 51. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 57 to 67. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 42 to 52. North wind around 10 mph. Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs 57 to 67. North wind around 10 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. Friday and Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 73. Lows 39 to 49. Saturday and Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs 58 to 69. Lows 40 to 50. Sunday and Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 53 to 63. Lows 40 to 50. Monday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 51 to 61. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 74.0 Feet | Extensive and severe flooding throughout the river valley with major damage to roads, bridges and structures. There will be numerous road closures including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254) and US Highway 101. |
| 72.0 Feet | Extensive and severe flooding of all areas adjacent to the river is expected with possible damage to roads, bridges and other structures. Expect many road closures including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254) and possibly US Highway 101. |
| 67.0 Feet | Expect significant flooding in all areas near the river with numerous road closures, including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254). |
| 62.0 Feet | Flooding of many low lying areas near the river is likely. Numerous closures along the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254). |
| 55.0 Feet | Flooding of low lying areas near Shively is likely, along with possible closure of portions of the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254). |
| 52.0 Feet | Minor flooding in the Shively area is possible. |
| 50.0 Feet | Flooding of the River's Edge RV Park in Rio Dell is likely. Occupants of the park will need to move their vehicles to higher ground. |
| 48.0 Feet | Flooding of the River's Edge RV Park in Rio Dell is expected. Occupants of the park may need to move their vehicles to higher ground. |
| 46.0 Feet | Minor flooding is possible in the northern portion of the River's Edge RV Park in Rio Dell. Occupants of the park need to be ready to move their vehicles to higher ground. |