Eel River (CA) near Scotia
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/16/2025 2:15 AM PDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 06/15/2025 7:32 AM PDTRecord: 72 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 65 ft Moderate Flooding 60 ft Minor Flooding 51 ft Action 45 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 74 - 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 - 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 - Expect significant flooding in all areas near the river with numerous road closures, including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254).
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 40.4915, -124.100 |
| RFC | CNRFC |
| State | CA |
| WFO | EKA |
| County | Humboldt |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 11477000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.25 ft | on 01-14-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 40.49 ft | on 03-15-2023 | |
| 3. | 39.88 ft | on 12-31-2022 | |
| 4. | 27.57 ft | on 10-25-2021 | |
| 5. | 23.66 ft | on 01-27-2020 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 33.25 ft | on 01-14-2024 | (P) |
| 2. | 40.49 ft | on 03-15-2023 | |
| 3. | 39.88 ft | on 12-31-2022 | |
| 4. | 27.57 ft | on 10-25-2021 | |
| 5. | 23.66 ft | on 01-27-2020 | |
| 6. | 50.99 ft | on 02-27-2019 | |
| 7. | 37.50 ft | on 02-14-2019 | |
| 8. | 49.32 ft | on 01-11-2017 | |
| 9. | 42.05 ft | on 01-18-2016 | |
| 10. | 39.00 ft | on 02-07-2015 | |
| 11. | 36.41 ft | on 12-12-2014 | |
| 12. | 29.46 ft | on 03-30-2014 | |
| 13. | 44.41 ft | on 12-02-2012 | |
| 14. | 32.34 ft | on 03-28-2012 | |
| 15. | 34.42 ft | on 12-29-2010 | |
| 16. | 31.09 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 17. | 53.13 ft | on 12-31-2005 | |
| 18. | 49.59 ft | on 12-28-2005 | |
| 19. | 54.97 ft | on 01-01-1997 | |
| 20. | 51.89 ft | on 12-31-1996 | |
| 21. | 43.12 ft | on 01-14-1995 | |
| 22. | 51.30 ft | on 01-09-1995 | |
| 23. | 46.03 ft | on 01-21-1993 | |
| 24. | 51.08 ft | on 02-17-1986 | |
| 25. | 46.03 ft | on 01-27-1983 | |
| 26. | 39.02 ft | on 12-17-1982 | |
| 27. | 39.92 ft | on 02-16-1982 | |
| 28. | 46.30 ft | on 12-20-1981 | |
| 29. | 40.57 ft | on 01-14-1980 | |
| 30. | 40.97 ft | on 03-18-1975 | |
| 31. | 47.74 ft | on 03-30-1974 | |
| 32. | 52.31 ft | on 01-16-1974 | |
| 33. | 41.29 ft | on 12-04-1970 | |
| 34. | 46.98 ft | on 01-24-1970 | |
| 35. | 39.00 ft | on 01-13-1969 | |
| 36. | 37.99 ft | on 12-24-1968 | |
| 37. | 45.47 ft | on 01-05-1966 | |
| 38. | 72.00 ft | on 12-23-1964 | |
| 39. | 47.00 ft | on 02-01-1963 | |
| 40. | 51.45 ft | on 02-08-1960 | |
| 41. | 43.45 ft | on 02-22-1956 | |
| 42. | 42.20 ft | on 01-16-1956 | |
| 43. | 61.90 ft | on 12-22-1955 | |
| 44. | 45.20 ft | on 01-17-1954 | |
| 45. | 42.98 ft | on 01-09-1953 | |
| 46. | 43.60 ft | on 02-02-1952 | |
| 47. | 46.50 ft | on 12-27-1951 | |
| 48. | 45.39 ft | on 01-22-1951 | |
| 49. | 44.60 ft | on 12-27-1945 | |
| 50. | 50.75 ft | on 01-21-1943 | |
| 51. | 42.20 ft | on 02-06-1942 | |
| 52. | 52.25 ft | on 02-28-1940 | |
| 53. | 55.10 ft | on 12-11-1937 | |
| 54. | 44.70 ft | on 01-16-1936 | |
| 55. | 46.30 ft | on 03-27-1928 | |
| 56. | 45.20 ft | on 02-21-1927 | |
| 57. | 51.25 ft | on 02-25-1917 | |
| 58. | 55.50 ft | on 02-02-1915 | |
| 59. | 52.50 ft | on 01-22-1914 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 72.00 ft | on 12-23-1964 |
| 2. | 61.90 ft | on 12-22-1955 |
| 3. | 55.50 ft | on 02-02-1915 |
| 4. | 55.10 ft | on 12-11-1937 |
| 5. | 54.97 ft | on 01-01-1997 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 72.00 ft | on 12-23-1964 | |
| 2. | 61.90 ft | on 12-22-1955 | |
| 3. | 55.50 ft | on 02-02-1915 | |
| 4. | 55.10 ft | on 12-11-1937 | |
| 5. | 54.97 ft | on 01-01-1997 | |
| 6. | 53.13 ft | on 12-31-2005 | |
| 7. | 52.50 ft | on 01-22-1914 | |
| 8. | 52.31 ft | on 01-16-1974 | |
| 9. | 52.25 ft | on 02-28-1940 | |
| 10. | 51.89 ft | on 12-31-1996 | |
| 11. | 51.45 ft | on 02-08-1960 | |
| 12. | 51.30 ft | on 01-09-1995 | |
| 13. | 51.25 ft | on 02-25-1917 | |
| 14. | 51.08 ft | on 02-17-1986 | |
| 15. | 50.99 ft | on 02-27-2019 | |
| 16. | 50.75 ft | on 01-21-1943 | |
| 17. | 49.59 ft | on 12-28-2005 | |
| 18. | 49.32 ft | on 01-11-2017 | |
| 19. | 47.74 ft | on 03-30-1974 | |
| 20. | 47.00 ft | on 02-01-1963 | |
| 21. | 46.98 ft | on 01-24-1970 | |
| 22. | 46.50 ft | on 12-27-1951 | |
| 23. | 46.30 ft | on 12-20-1981 | |
| 24. | 46.30 ft | on 03-27-1928 | |
| 25. | 46.03 ft | on 01-21-1993 | |
| 26. | 46.03 ft | on 01-27-1983 | |
| 27. | 45.47 ft | on 01-05-1966 | |
| 28. | 45.39 ft | on 01-22-1951 | |
| 29. | 45.20 ft | on 02-21-1927 | |
| 30. | 45.20 ft | on 01-17-1954 | |
| 31. | 44.70 ft | on 01-16-1936 | |
| 32. | 44.60 ft | on 12-27-1945 | |
| 33. | 44.41 ft | on 12-02-2012 | |
| 34. | 43.60 ft | on 02-02-1952 | |
| 35. | 43.45 ft | on 02-22-1956 | |
| 36. | 43.12 ft | on 01-14-1995 | |
| 37. | 42.98 ft | on 01-09-1953 | |
| 38. | 42.20 ft | on 02-06-1942 | |
| 39. | 42.20 ft | on 01-16-1956 | |
| 40. | 42.05 ft | on 01-18-2016 | |
| 41. | 41.29 ft | on 12-04-1970 | |
| 42. | 40.97 ft | on 03-18-1975 | |
| 43. | 40.57 ft | on 01-14-1980 | |
| 44. | 40.49 ft | on 03-15-2023 | |
| 45. | 39.92 ft | on 02-16-1982 | |
| 46. | 39.88 ft | on 12-31-2022 | |
| 47. | 39.02 ft | on 12-17-1982 | |
| 48. | 39.00 ft | on 01-13-1969 | |
| 49. | 39.00 ft | on 02-07-2015 | |
| 50. | 37.99 ft | on 12-24-1968 | |
| 51. | 37.50 ft | on 02-14-2019 | |
| 52. | 36.41 ft | on 12-12-2014 | |
| 53. | 34.42 ft | on 12-29-2010 | |
| 54. | 33.25 ft | on 01-14-2024 | (P) |
| 55. | 32.34 ft | on 03-28-2012 | |
| 56. | 31.09 ft | on 01-26-2010 | |
| 57. | 29.46 ft | on 03-30-2014 | |
| 58. | 27.57 ft | on 10-25-2021 | |
| 59. | 23.66 ft | on 01-27-2020 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NGVD29 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 100.50 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 95.50 ft |
| minor Flooding | 86.50 ft |
| action | 80.50 ft |
| Latest Value | 44.57 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 35.50 ft |
Collaborative Agencies
The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.