USGS Streamgage 11477000
Eel River A Scotia, CA
Eel River A Scotia, CA is USGS streamgage 11477000 in California, monitoring river discharge in hydrologic subbasin 18010105. It drains a watershed of about 3,113 square miles. Discharge records at this site go back to 1910. Typical flow runs near 285.7 cfs in July and 6,175.7 cfs in April, with the higher of the two arriving in April. Rivermatics issues a daily machine-learned flow outlook for this gauge, reaching 14 days ahead.
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Gauge details
- State
- California
- Drainage area
- 3,113 sq mi
- Gauge elevation
- 38 ft
- Subbasin (HUC-8)
- 18010105
- Coordinates
- 40.49149, -124.09974
- USGS site number
- 11477000
- Records begin
- 1910-10-01 (116 years)
- Rivermatics forecast
- 14-day flow outlook
14-day flow forecast
Based on observations through for Eel River A Scotia, CA. Each day carries a median estimate and the band the model expects the flow to fall within — not a single number to plan against. Forecasts are re-issued daily; see the live screen for the current outlook.
| Date | Low p10 | Expected p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83.9 | 88.6 | 92.6 | ||
| 81.1 | 87.1 | 92.7 | ||
| 79.1 | 86.1 | 93.3 | ||
| 77 | 85 | 94.2 | ||
| 75 | 84 | 94.5 | ||
| 73.5 | 83.2 | 95.1 | ||
| 71.8 | 82.1 | 95.2 | ||
| 69.6 | 80.8 | 95.3 | ||
| 67.8 | 79.7 | 95.2 | ||
| 66.8 | 79.1 | 94 | ||
| 66.1 | 79.1 | 95 | ||
| 66.2 | 80.1 | 97.9 | ||
| 65.7 | 80.4 | 99.9 | ||
| 65 | 80 | 101 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs). Estimates only — do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision.
Typical flow by month
Long-term daily discharge percentiles from the USGS record (up to 116 years of data), averaged within each month. These describe the historical normal range — they are not a forecast and not today's reading.
| Month | Low p10 | Typical p50 | High p90 | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,355.4 | 8,694.8 | 50,987.1 | |
| February | 2,559.7 | 9,648.6 | 48,527.6 | |
| March | 2,907.7 | 9,107.1 | 32,367.7 | |
| April | 2,044.3 | 6,175.7 | 18,895.3 | |
| May | 1,029.2 | 2,586.1 | 7,107.7 | |
| June | 393 | 871.9 | 2,521.7 | |
| July | 158.2 | 285.7 | 612.1 | |
| August | 66.3 | 131.4 | 240.2 | |
| September | 48.8 | 103.7 | 198.4 | |
| October | 66.7 | 147.9 | 929.5 | |
| November | 154.9 | 827.2 | 12,066.7 | |
| December | 495.2 | 4,472.3 | 38,583.9 |
All values in cubic feet per second (cfs).
Common questions
- When does Eel River A Scotia, CA normally run highest?
- February, on the long-term record. The median daily flow that month is about 9,648.6 cfs, against 103.7 cfs in September, the lowest month. These are historical normals for the date, not a forecast and not today's reading.
- What is a normal flow for Eel River A Scotia, CA?
- It depends on the month. In January, half of days historically fall near 8,694.8 cfs, with the middle 80% of days between 1,355.4 and 50,987.1 cfs. The month-by-month table on this page gives the full range.
- How long has Eel River A Scotia, CA been measured?
- Discharge records at USGS site 11477000 begin in 1910, about 116 years, covering roughly 9,130 days of published daily values. The long record is what makes the monthly percentiles on this page meaningful.
- Is there a flow forecast for Eel River A Scotia, CA?
- Yes. Rivermatics trains a machine-learned model — a temporal-fusion transformer — on this basin's observed flows, weather, and snowpack, and issues a daily flow outlook reaching 14 days ahead: a median estimate inside a confidence band, not a single number to bet on. Every forecast is scored against days the model never trained on, and that track record is published on the live gauge screen. Open live conditions to see the current outlook.
- Where is Eel River A Scotia, CA?
- The gauge sits at 40.49149, -124.09974, in California, in hydrologic subbasin 18010105, at an elevation of about 38 feet, draining roughly 3,113 square miles.
- Can I use Eel River A Scotia, CA data for flood or safety decisions?
- No. Rivermatics provides estimates, not guarantees, and the readings and forecasts here may be delayed, inaccurate, or wrong. Do not use them for navigation or for any safety, rescue, or emergency decision. Check the National Weather Service and USGS directly, and use your own judgment.