How high is the Redwood C at Orick CA right now?

The Redwood C at Orick CA is currently flowing at 194 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.92 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Redwood C at Orick CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 75th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Redwood C at Orick CA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 21.08 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 32.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Redwood C at Orick CA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 67 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 13 to 862 cfs.

Where is the Redwood C at Orick CA stream gauge located?

The Redwood C at Orick CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Humboldt County, CA. USGS site number 11482500 (coordinates 41.2993, -124.0512).

Redwood C at Orick CA

USGS Site No: 11482500 • Humboldt County, CA

Redwood C at Orick CA is currently at 194 cfs (High — 75th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.92 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

194

CFS Discharge

10.92

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	13
25th	Low threshold	24
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	67
75th	High threshold	191
95th	Very High threshold	862	Today: 194 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	202	—
May 27, 2026	205	—
May 26, 2026	204	—
May 25, 2026	196	—
May 24, 2026	199	—
May 23, 2026	202	—
May 22, 2026	208	—
May 21, 2026	211	—
May 20, 2026	216	—
May 19, 2026	222	—
May 18, 2026	228	—
May 17, 2026	233	—
May 16, 2026	239	—
May 15, 2026	246	—
Apr 20, 2026	467	—
Apr 19, 2026	462	—
Apr 18, 2026	499	—
Apr 17, 2026	556	—
Apr 16, 2026	649	—
Apr 15, 2026	534	—
Apr 14, 2026	536	—
Apr 13, 2026	617	—
Apr 12, 2026	644	—
Apr 11, 2026	550	—
Apr 10, 2026	401	—
Apr 9, 2026	353	—
Apr 8, 2026	364	—
Apr 7, 2026	381	—
Apr 6, 2026	405	—
Apr 5, 2026	441	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 11482500
State: CA
County: Humboldt County
Coordinates: 41.2993, -124.0512
Drainage Area: 277 mi²
Datum (ft): 9.0
HUC Code: 18010102

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 26.0 ft
Flood Stage: 32.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 33.0 ft
Major Flood: 35.0 ft

Currently 21.08 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,700 cfs

Dec 21, 2025
Min discharge: 11 cfs

Sep 28, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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