What is the current flow on Mad River?
Mad River is currently flowing at 33.7 cfs at USGS gauge 11481000 as of Aug 18, 10:45 PM UTC.
Mad River at Arcata Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
5.65 ft
Flow 33.7 cfs · as of Aug 18, 10:45 PM UTC
Flow is 33.7 cfs.
Flow
33.7 cfs
Gauge Height
5.65 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 11481000 is a public stream gauge on Mad River in California. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There is 1 same-waterway gauge nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Mad River is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Mad River
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- MAD R SLOUGH NR ARCATA CA · 5.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- LITTLE R NR TRINIDAD CA · 7.0 mi
- REDWOOD C NR BLUE LAKE CA · 12.8 mi
- ELK R NR FALK CA · 15.2 mi
- HOOKTON SLOUGH NR LOLETA CA · 18.1 mi
- EEL R A FERNBRIDGE CA · 21.6 mi
- TRINITY R A HOOPA CA · 22.4 mi
- REDWOOD C A ORICK CA · 26.9 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mad River above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Mad River against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
What is the water temperature on Mad River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Mad River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Mad River?
Other gauges on Mad River worth checking include MAD R SLOUGH NR ARCATA CA (5.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
What is the weather outlook for Mad River?
NOAA forecast data for Mad River is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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