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Mad River near Arcata Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Observed: 10.23 ft at 7:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 8:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 9:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 9:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 9:30PM Mar 15, 2024Highest Observation: 10.4 ft at 9:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 10:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 10:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 10:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 10:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:00PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 11:15PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:30PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 11:45PM Mar 15, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 12:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 12:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 12:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 12:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 1:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 1:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 2:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 2:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 2:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 3:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 3:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 3:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 4:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 4:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 5:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 5:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 5:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 5:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 6:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 6:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 6:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 6:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 7:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 7:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 7:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 8:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 8:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 8:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 8:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 9:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 9:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 9:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 10:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 10:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 10:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.1 ft at 11:00AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 11:15AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.15 ft at 11:30AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 11:45AM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 12:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 12:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 12:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 12:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.08 ft at 1:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 1:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 1:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 1:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 2:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 2:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 2:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 2:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 3:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 3:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 3:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 4:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 4:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 5:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 5:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 5:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 6:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 6:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 6:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 7:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 10 ft at 7:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 7:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 8:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 8:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 8:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.98 ft at 9:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 9:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 9:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 10:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 10:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 10:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 10:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:00PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.95 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.9 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.94 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.87 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.86 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.85 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.82 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.82 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.77 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.76 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.8 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.71 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 9.72 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 11:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 12:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 3:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 4:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 5:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 6:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 7:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 9:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 10:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 11:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 12:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 1:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 3:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 4:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 5:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 6:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 7:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.5 ft 9:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 10:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 11:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 12:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 1:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 3:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 4:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 5:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 6:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 7:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 9:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 10:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 11:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 12:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 1:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 3:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 4:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 5:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.2 ft 6:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 7:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 9:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 10:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 11:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 12:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 1:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 3:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 4:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 5:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 6:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 7:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 9:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 10:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 11:00AM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 12:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 1:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 2:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 3:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 4:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 5:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 6:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 7:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 8:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 9:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 10:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 11:00PM Mar 21, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 12:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 1:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 3:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 4:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 5:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 6:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 7:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 8:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.7 ft 9:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 10:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 11:00AM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 12:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.8 ft 1:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 8.9 ft 2:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9 ft 3:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.1 ft 4:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.3 ft 5:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.4 ft 6:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.6 ft 7:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.7 ft 8:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 9.9 ft 9:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 10.1 ft 10:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 10.3 ft 11:00PM Mar 22, 2024Forecast: 10.4 ft 12:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 10.6 ft 1:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 10.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 10.8 ft 3:00AM Mar 23, 2024Forecast: 11 ft 4:00AM Mar 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 11.1 ft 5:00AM Mar 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesARCC1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:33PM Mar 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 2:50PM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 9.72 ft at 6:45 PM PDT 18-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions

NOTE: Forecasts for the Mad River near Arcata are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 28
Moderate Flood Stage: 24
Flood Stage: 22
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 32.70 ft on 12/22/1964
(2) 28.43 ft on 12/22/1955
(3) 27.26 ft on 01/13/2024 (P)
(4) 25.46 ft on 01/01/1997
(5) 25.40 ft on 03/02/1972
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 27.26 ft on 01/13/2024 (P)
(2) 20.77 ft on 03/15/2023 (P)
(3) 22.70 ft on 12/30/2022 (P)
(4) 14.28 ft on 02/15/2021
(5) 14.10 ft on 01/26/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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33 Disastrous flooding of all areas near the river from Blue Lake to the mouth. The river is forecast to exceed record levels. All roads in the vicinity of the river are likely to be innundated and travel will be severly restricted. Residents should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This would include homes in Blue Lake, Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms, as well as US Highway 101 between Arcata and Mckinleyville.
32 Disastrous flooding of all areas near the river from Blue Lake to the mouth. The river is forecast to approach record levels. All roads in the vicinity of the river are likely to be innundated and travel will be severly restricted. Residents should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This would include homes in Blue Lake, Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms, as well as US Highway 101 between Arcata and Mckinleyville.
30 Extensive, severe flooding of all low lying areas near the river from Blue Lake downstream to the mouth. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. Critical locations include residential areas of Blue Lake, Tyee City, and the Arcata Bottoms, as well as US Highway 101 near Janes Road and areas near Giuntoli Lane.
28 Severe flooding of all low lying areas near the river from Blue Lake downstream to the mouth. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This includes residential areas of Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms, US Highway 101 near Janes Road, areas near Giuntoli Lane, and Mad River Beach Road.
26 Severe flooding along Mad River Beach Road and extensive flooding of farmlands and other roads in the area. Flooding of residential areas around Tyee City is likely. Any low lying areas near the river could be flooded. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property.
24 Extensive flooding along Mad River Beach Road and adjacent farmlands. Some homes along the river could be threatened. Flooding of roads to Tyee City. High tides and strong onshore winds will enhance flood impacts.
23 Significant flooding of portions of Mad River Beach Road and adjacent farmlands is likely. May cause water to flow across roads to Tyee City. High tides and strong, onshore winds will aggravate flood impacts.
22 Significant flooding of portions of Mad River Beach Road. Water may flow across roads to Tyee City. Flood impacts will be aggravated by high tides and strong, onshore winds.
21 Flooding of Mad River Beach Road. Water may be flowing over roads to Tyee City. Flooding will be enhanced if the time of the crest is coincident with high tides and strong onshore winds.
18 Minor flooding of Mad River Beach Road near Tyee City.
15 Minor flooding begins on the Mad River Beach Road near Tyee City.
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Latitude: 40.909850° N, Longitude: 124.060618° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 12.79 ft 32.79 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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