How high is the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA right now?

The Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA is currently flowing at 128 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.16 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 62th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 16.84 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 107 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 49 to 485 cfs.

Where is the Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA stream gauge located?

The Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Humboldt County, CA on the Van Duzen River. USGS site number 11478500 (coordinates 40.4804, -123.8908).

Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA

USGS Site No: 11478500 • Van Duzen River • Humboldt County, CA

Van Duzen River near Bridgeville CA on the Van Duzen River is currently at 128 cfs (Normal — 62th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.16 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

128

CFS Discharge

0.16

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 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	49
25th	Low threshold	73
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	107
75th	High threshold	152	Today: 128 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	485

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	126	—
May 27, 2026	124	—
May 26, 2026	122	—
May 25, 2026	123	—
May 24, 2026	127	—
May 23, 2026	130	—
May 22, 2026	134	—
May 21, 2026	138	—
May 20, 2026	142	—
May 19, 2026	146	—
May 18, 2026	150	—
May 17, 2026	153	—
May 16, 2026	157	—
May 15, 2026	162	—
Apr 20, 2026	419	—
Apr 19, 2026	330	—
Apr 18, 2026	364	—
Apr 17, 2026	415	—
Apr 16, 2026	490	—
Apr 15, 2026	498	—
Apr 14, 2026	605	—
Apr 13, 2026	882	—
Apr 12, 2026	786	—
Apr 11, 2026	259	—
Apr 10, 2026	211	—
Apr 9, 2026	196	—
Apr 8, 2026	198	—
Apr 7, 2026	207	—
Apr 6, 2026	220	—
Apr 5, 2026	240	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 11478500
State: CA
County: Humboldt County
Coordinates: 40.4804, -123.8908
Drainage Area: 222 mi²
Datum (ft): 361.3
HUC Code: 18010105

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 13.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 16.84 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 16,600 cfs

Dec 21, 2025
Min discharge: 5 cfs

Sep 2, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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