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Around Eel River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Eel River is a 49.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Eel R at Scotia CA (site 11477000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1911 to 2026
Eel River typically runs highest in February, at a median 9,740 cfs, and lowest in September, at 102 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 648,000 cfs, in 1965.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8,550 | 3,140 to 21,500 |
| February | 9,740 | 4,940 to 22,600 |
| March | 9,150 | 4,780 to 17,300 |
| April | 5,995 | 3,400 to 10,450 |
| May | 2,470 | 1,490 to 4,340 |
| June | 820 | 544 to 1,315 |
| July | 260 | 199 to 384 |
| August | 127 | 94 to 178 |
| September | 102 | 70 to 142 |
| October | 137 | 90 to 228 |
| November | 747 | 285 to 3,150 |
| December | 4,300 | 1,460 to 14,100 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 113 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Eel R at Scotia CA (site 11477000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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