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SMITH RIVER - JEDEDIAH SMITH SP NEAR CRESCENT CITY (CREC1)
Latitude: 41.79º NLongitude: 124.08º WElevation: 79 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Nov 04 2026 at 12:34 PM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 05 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 25.0 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 34.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Smith River - Jedediah Smith SP (CREC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  11/04/2026 at 12:34 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  10/30/2026 at 05:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.35 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        221 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/08/2026 at 09:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        359 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10/30/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35            221                        Normal
  10/30/2026 02 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 03 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 04 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  10/30/2026 06 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  10/30/2026 07 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 08 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/30/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 05 AM PDT            4.33            214         -              Normal
  10/31/2026 06 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 07 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 08 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 09 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 10 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 11 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 12 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 01 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 02 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 03 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 04 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 05 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 06 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 07 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 08 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 09 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 10 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  10/31/2026 11 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 12 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.32            210         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            210         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            210         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.32            210         -              Normal
  11/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207                        Normal
  11/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.29            201         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.29            201         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.28            197         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.28            197         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.27            194         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 AM PST            4.27            194         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 AM PST            4.28            197         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 AM PST            4.30            204         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 AM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 AM PST            4.37            228         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 PM PST            4.41            242         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 PM PST            4.45            256         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST            4.49            271         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST            4.53            286         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST            4.58            306         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST            4.61            318         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST            4.65            334         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST            4.68            347         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST            4.70            355         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST            4.71            359         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST            4.71            359         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST            4.69            351         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST            4.67            342         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST            4.64            330         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST            4.62            322         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST            4.59            310         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.