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Area Water Temperatures for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1215 PM PDT Wed Mar 27 2024

This product contains provisional data from automated gauges.
These data have not been reviewed or verified for accuracy.

                                   Water Temp F    QC
Location          Basin           Obs 24Hr Change Flag
----------------- --------------- --- ----------- ----
Branscomb 5N      Elder Creek      49     +1.4
Calpella 5E       Russian River E  52     +0.4
Douglas City 1SW  Trinity River    48     +0.5
Ettersburg 1E     Mattole River    50     +0.7
Helena 1SSE       Trinity River    48     +0.3
Klamath 3SE       Klamath River    49     +0.4
Lewiston 1NE      Trinity River    50     -0.4
Lewiston 6SE      Grass Vly Creek  46     +0.2
Ukiah 3NNE        Russian River E  52     -0.4
Upper Lake 2SSE   Middle Creek     58     -0.7
Crescent City 8NW Pacific Ocean    53
Crescent City     Crescent Harbor  54
Eureka 11NW       Pacific Ocean    53
Eureka 17WSW      Pacific Ocean    53
Cape Mendocino    Pacific Ocean    54
Pt Arena 19N      Pacific Ocean    54
Arena Cove        Arena Cove       50

* QC Flag indicates the river temperature has changed 5F
  or more in 6 hours or 10F or more in 24 hours.

&&

Water temperatures can be cold, even if the air temperature is
warm. Immersion in cold water can be life threatening very
quickly due to cold water shock and loss of muscle control.
If you choose to venture out, wear all cold water protective
gear, including a life jacket, in the event of an accident.

       Cold Water Exposure Times

 Water     Loss of       Exhaustion/
Temp F  Muscle Control Unconsciousness
------- -------------- ---------------
 33-40     1-3 min        15-30 min
 40-50     1-5 min        30-60 min
 50-60    10-15 min         1-2 hr
 60-70    30-40 min         2-7 hr
 70-80     1-2 hr          2-12 hr

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