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.
By Tomas Reyes
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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.
Commercial fishing revenue out of Humboldt County harbors fell 18% in 2025, driven by a shortened crab season, salmon closures, and rising fuel costs that squeezed margins across the fleet.
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.