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Latitude: 40.48º N | Longitude: 123.89º W | Elevation: 358 Feet | |
Location: Humboldt County in California | River Group: North Coast |
Monitor Stage: 13.0 Feet | Flood Stage: 17.0 Feet |
Observed Data Credit | |
![]() | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). |
Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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Most Recent 5 Years | |||
2024 |
19,300 |
12.20 |
Jan 13, 2024 |
2023 |
23,200 |
13.77 |
Mar 14, 2023 |
2022 |
8,880 |
7.53 |
Jan 4, 2022 |
2021 |
8,260 |
7.21 |
Feb 2, 2021 |
2020 |
9,560 |
7.97 |
Jan 26, 2020 |
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1950 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
1965 |
48,700 |
24.00 |
Dec 22, 1964 |
1995 |
43,700 |
19.72 |
Jan 09, 1995
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1997 |
37,100 |
18.73 |
Dec 31, 1996 |
1986 |
36,900 |
18.17 |
Feb 17, 1986
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Location Photographs | ||
ESRI™ Locator Map |
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ106) |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers and dry thunderstorms in the evening. Lows 55 to 65. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 78 to 93. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 51 to 61. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 90. Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 75 to 90. Thursday Night and Independence Day: Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 54. Highs 69 to 84. Friday Night through Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. Highs 73 to 88. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 48 to 58. Monday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 90. |
Flood Impacts | |
25.0 Feet | Extensive, severe, record flooding from Bridgeville downstream to the mouth including portions of US Highway 101. All persons near the river should be prepared to take appropriate actions to protect life and property. |
24.0 Feet | Extensive, severe, near record flooding from Bridgeville downstream to the mouth including portions of US Highway 101. All persons near the river should be prepared to take appropriate actions to protect life and property. |
23.0 Feet | Extensive, severe flooding with closure of Highway 36 east of Carlotta to near the Grizzly Creek Bridge. River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area will be impassable. |
21.0 Feet | Flooding of Highway 36 east of Carlotta and near the Grizzly Creek Bridge with water over the road in numerous locations. Portions of River Bar Road in Starvation Flats will likely be impassable. Water level in Grizzly Creek State Park will approach Highway 36. |
20.0 Feet | Flooding of Highway 36, especially east of Carlotta and near Grizzly Creek State Park. Portions of River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area are likely to be impassable. In the State Park water may reach near the office. |
19.0 Feet | Flooding of Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek State Park and along River Bar Road in the Starvation flats area. Water level at the State Park reaches the parking lot. |
18.0 Feet | Minor flooding of Highway 36 near Grizzly Creek State Park and in lower portions of the State Park itself. Moderate flooding of River Bar Road in the Starvation Flats area. |
17.0 Feet | Flooding begins in lower portions of Grizzly Creek State Park and along River Bar Road. |
Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Eureka Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |