CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

EEL RIVER - SCOTIA (SCOC1)

Latitude: 40.49º N	Longitude: 124.1º W	Elevation: 36 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in California		Bulletin Group: North Coast		River Group: North Coast

Issuance Time:

Sep 21 2023 at 7:53 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Sep 22 2023 at 9:00 AM PDT

Monitor Stage: 45.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 51.0 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022	68,900	27.64	Oct 25, 2021
2021	30,100	19.80	Feb 2, 2021
2020	50,200	24.17	Jan 26, 2020
2019	272,000	50.99	Feb 27, 2019
2018	101,000	32.67	Apr 7, 2018
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1916 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
1965	752,000	72.00	Dec 23, 1964
1956	541,000	61.90	Dec 22, 1955
1974	387,000	52.31	Jan 16, 1974
1995	368,000	51.30	Jan 9, 1995
1986	364,000	51.08	Feb 17, 1986
1997	360,000	54.97	Jan 1, 1997

* Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1916 with segmented periods back to Dec 1910

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
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.
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.
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.
52.0 Feet	Minor flooding in the Shively area is possible.
55.0 Feet	Flooding of low-lying areas near Shively likely, and possible closure of portions of 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).
67.0 Feet	Expect significant flooding in all areas near the river with numerous road closures, including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254).
72.0 Feet	Extensive and severe flooding of all areas adjacent to the river 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.
74.0 Feet	Extensive and severe flooding throughout the river valley with major damage to roads, bridges, and structures. Numerous road closures including the Avenue of the Giants (Highway 254) and US Highway 101.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ103)

Today: Sunny, haze. Highs 63 to 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Haze through the night. Patchy smoke overnight. Lows 43 to 53. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast around 5 mph overnight.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Haze through the day. Highs 62 to 72. South wind around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 44 to 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Highs 61 to 71. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Lows 47 to 57.

Sunday: Cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 63 to 73.

Sunday Night and Monday: Rain showers likely. Lows 52 to 62. Highs 59 to 73.

Monday Night: Rain showers. Lows 48 to 58.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 58 to 68.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 45 to 55.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Highs 59 to 69.

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.

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