Eel River (CA) near Fort Seward, CA
River level and flood forecast · Humboldt County
The river is 62.9 ft below flood stage (70 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.1 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 5 AM.
Flow: 39 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:30 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
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Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 90 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 80 ft |
| Flood stage | 70 ft |
| Action stage | 55 ft |
| Record crest (December 22, 1964) | 82.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 83 ftConsiderable 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 ftFlooding is probable in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in alderpoint and fort seward, and around the dobbyns creek confluence.
- 78 ftMinor flooding is possible in low lying areas north of the railroad tracks in Alderpoint and Fort Seward, and around the Dobbyns Creek confluence.
Highest crests on record
- 82.6 ft — December 22, 1964
- 66.3 ft — December 22, 1955
- 59.27 ft — February 17, 1986
- 57.34 ft — January 9, 1995
- 56.75 ft — January 16, 1974
Recent crests: 41.03 ft (December 21, 2025) · 36.4 ft (February 5, 2025) · 36.21 ft (December 22, 2024) · 37.33 ft (March 15, 2023) · 38.81 ft (December 31, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (FTSC1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.