| Flood Impacts |
| 33.0 | Expect disastrous flooding of all areas near the river from Blue Lake to the mouth. The river is forecast to exceed record levels. All roads in the vicinity of the river are likely to be innundated and travel will be severly restricted. Residents should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This would include homes in Blue Lake...Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms and Highway 101 between Arcata and McKinleyville. |
| 32.0 | Expect disastrous flooding of all areas near the river from Blue Lake to the mouth. The river is forecast to approach record levels. All roads in the vicinity of the river are likely to be innundated and travel will be severly restricted. Residents should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This would include homes in Blue Lake...Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms and Highway 101 between Arcata and McKinleyville. |
| 30.0 | Expect extensive severe flooding of all low lying areas near the river from Blue Lake downstream to the mouth. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. Critical locations include residential areas of Blue Lake...Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms...Hwy Highway 101 near near Janes Road...Janes Road and areas near Giuntoli Lane. |
| 28.0 | Severe flooding of all low lying areas near the river from Blue Lake downstream to the mouth is expected. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. This includes residential areas of Tyee City and the Arcata Bottoms...Highway Highway 101 near Janes Road...areas near Giuntoli lane...and Mad River Beach Road. |
| 26.0 | Severe flooding along Mad River Beach Road and extensive flooding of farmlands and other roads in the area is expected. Flooding of residential areas around Tyee City is likely. Any low lying areas near the river could be flooded. Residents in these areas should be prepared to take appropriate action to protect lives and property. |
| 24.0 | Expect extensive flooding along Mad River Beach Road and adjacent farmlands. Some homes along the river could be threatened. Flooding of roads to Tyee City. High tides and strong onshore winds worsen impacts. |
| 23.0 | Significant flooding of portions of Mad River Beach Road and adjacent farmlands is likely. May cause water to flow across roads to Tyee City. High tides and strong...onshore winds will aggravate flood impacts. |
| 22.0 | Significant flooding along portions of Mad River Beach Road is likely. Water may flow across roads to Tyee City. Flood impacts will be aggravated by high tides and strong...onshore winds. |
| 21.0 | Flooding of the Mad River Beach Road is likely. Water may be flowing over roads to Tyee City. Flooding will be enhanced if the time of the crest is coincident with high tides and strong onshore winds. |
| 18.0 | Expect minor flooding of Mad River Beach Road near Tyee City. |
| 15.0 | Minor flooding begins on the Mad River Beach Road near Tyee City. |
| 10.0 | NOTE: Historic crest stages listed are adjusted to reflect the difference between the previous and current datums. From 7/17/56 to 4/09/65...5.0 feet were added. From 4/09/65 to 8/10/92...2.0 feet were added. |
