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EEL RIVER - FORT SEWARD (FTSC1)
Latitude: 40.22º NLongitude: 123.63º WElevation: 217 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in CaliforniaRiver Group: North Coast
Monitor Stage: 55.0 FeetFlood Stage: 70.0 Feet

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025*
111,000
36.72
Feb 4, 2025
2024*
69,200
29.71
Jan 14, 2024
2023*
119,000
38.84
Dec 31, 2022
2022*
50,100
26.93
Oct 24, 2021
2021*
17,000
18.07
Feb 2, 2021
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Sept 1955 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
1965*
561,000
82.60
Dec 22, 1964
1956*
376,000
72.50
Dec 22, 1955
1986*
306,000
59.27
Feb 17, 1986
1995*
287,000
57.34
Jan 09, 1995
1974*
281,000
56.75
Jan 16, 1974
1997*
240,000
52.86
Jan 01, 1997
 * Discharge affected to unknown degree by regulation or diversion
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ106)
Today: Becoming partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Patchy valley fog in the morning. Rain showers in the morning, then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow level 5000 to 5500 feet. Highs 47 to 62.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Chance of rain showers. Snow level 4500 feet. Lows 34 to 44.

Monday: Patchy valley fog in the morning. Rain showers likely through the day. Snow level 4500 feet. Highs 45 to 60.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Lows 28 to 38.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs 46 to 61.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 43. Highs 46 to 61.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Lows 32 to 42.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 44 to 59.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Slight chance of rain. Lows 30 to 40.

Friday: Partly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Highs 47 to 62.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy valley fog. Chance of rain. Lows 32 to 42.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Highs 45 to 60.
Flood Impacts
83.0 FeetConsiderable flooding of low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward, and around the Dobbyns creek confluence. This forecast exceeds record river levels.
80.0 FeetFlooding is probable in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in alderpoint and fort seward, and around the dobbyns creek confluence.
78.0 FeetMinor flooding is possible in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward, and around the Dobbyns Creek confluence.
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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.