USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
11479560 Eel River at Fernbridge, CA
LOCATION - Lat 40°36'57", long 124°12'06" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.29, T.3 N., R.1 W., Humboldt County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18010105, on right bank, downstream from bridge on county road, at Fernbridge.
DRAINAGE AREA - 3,614 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1989 to current year. Records prior to October 1989 are in the files of the California Department of Water Resources.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 3.64 ft above NGVD of 1929 and 7.01 ft above NAVD of 1988.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum gage height, 25.62 ft, February 27, 2019.