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Area Water Temperatures for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
815 AM PDT Thu Sep 28 2023

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      53     -0.3
Calpella 5E       Russian River E  61     -0.5
Douglas City 1SW  Trinity River    52     -0.2
Ettersburg 1E     Mattole River    45     -5.6      *
Helena 1SSE       Trinity River    54     -0.7
Klamath 3SE       Klamath River    62     +0.3
Lewiston 1NE      Trinity River    49     +0.2
Lewiston 6SE      Grass Vly Creek  58     -0.4
Orleans           Klamath River    61     +0.8
Ukiah 3NNE        Russian River E  54     -0.3
Upper Lake 2SSE   Middle Creek     58      0.0
Crescent City 8NW Pacific Ocean    54
Crescent City     Crescent Harbor  56
Eureka 11NW       Pacific Ocean    54
Cape Mendocino    Pacific Ocean    57
Pt Arena 19N      Pacific Ocean    56
Arena Cove        Arena Cove       56

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

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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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