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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 31 2025 at 8:37 AM PDT |
| Action/ Monitor: 45.0 Ft | Minor Flood: 51.0 Ft | Moderate Flood: 60.0 Ft | Major Flood: 65.0 Ft |
| Please Note: | Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty. |
| Short-Range Peak Exceedance Plot Product Info. | CSV Ensemble Files (Data in kcfs): Forecast Group | SCOC1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| 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. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ103) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Breezy. Highs 61 to 71. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 46 to 56. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Monday: Sunny. Highs 63 to 76. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. North wind 10 to 20 mph. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 62 to 74. North wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 62 to 74. Wednesday Night through Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 62 to 75. Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs 64 to 77. Friday Night and Saturday: Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58. Highs 64 to 79. |
| 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. |
