Eel River Flows Hit Critical Threshold as Irrigation Season Begins
Flow gauges on the South Fork Eel are reading 142 cubic feet per second, just above the 130 cfs emergency threshold, and the growing season has barely started.
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Flow gauges on the South Fork Eel are reading 142 cubic feet per second, just above the 130 cfs emergency threshold, and the growing season has barely started.
A State Water Resources Control Board hearing on Eel River water rights drew over 200 attendees to the Wharfinger Building, exposing deep divisions between cannabis cultivators, ranchers, and conservation groups.
Back-to-back January storms have pushed Eel River flows to 12,400 cubic feet per second at Scotia, double the 20-year January median and the best conditions for salmon migration in three years.
A category 3 atmospheric river dropped 6.2 inches of rain on Eureka over 36 hours, pushing the Eel River to 28.4 feet at Scotia and flooding low-lying areas near Fortuna.