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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: Sep 10 2026 at 6:52 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 11 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  09/10/2026 at 06:53 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  09/05/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.74 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        372 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     09/13/2026 at 04:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.46 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        260 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/05/2026 06 AM PDT            4.74            372                        Normal
  09/05/2026 07 AM PDT            4.74            372         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 08 AM PDT            4.73            368         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 09 AM PDT            4.72            364         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 10 AM PDT            4.72            364         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 11 AM PDT            4.71            359         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 12 PM PDT            4.71            359         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 01 PM PDT            4.70            355         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 02 PM PDT            4.69            351         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 03 PM PDT            4.69            351         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 04 PM PDT            4.67            342         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 05 PM PDT            4.67            342         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 06 PM PDT            4.66            338         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 07 PM PDT            4.65            334         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 08 PM PDT            4.65            334         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 09 PM PDT            4.64            330         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 10 PM PDT            4.63            326         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 11 PM PDT            4.63            326         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 12 AM PDT            4.62            322         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 01 AM PDT            4.61            318         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 02 AM PDT            4.61            318         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 03 AM PDT            4.60            314         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 04 AM PDT            4.59            310         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 05 AM PDT            4.58            306         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 06 AM PDT            4.58            306         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 07 AM PDT            4.58            306         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 08 AM PDT            4.57            302         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 09 AM PDT            4.57            302         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 10 AM PDT            4.57            302         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 11 AM PDT            4.57            302         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 12 PM PDT            4.56            298         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 01 PM PDT            4.56            298         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 02 PM PDT            4.57            302         +              Normal
  09/06/2026 03 PM PDT            4.56            298         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 04 PM PDT            4.56            298         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 05 PM PDT            4.56            298         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 06 PM PDT            4.55            294         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 07 PM PDT            4.57            302         +              Normal
  09/06/2026 08 PM PDT            4.57            302         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 09 PM PDT            4.57            302         0              Normal
  09/06/2026 10 PM PDT            4.55            294         -              Normal
  09/06/2026 11 PM PDT            4.55            294         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 12 AM PDT            4.56            298         +              Normal
  09/07/2026 01 AM PDT            4.56            298         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 02 AM PDT            4.56            298         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 03 AM PDT            4.55            294         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 04 AM PDT            4.55            294         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 05 AM PDT            4.54            290         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 06 AM PDT            4.54            290         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 07 AM PDT            4.53            286         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 08 AM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 09 AM PDT            4.54            290         +              Normal
  09/07/2026 10 AM PDT            4.54            290         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 11 AM PDT            4.54            290         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 12 PM PDT            4.53            286         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 01 PM PDT            4.54            290         +              Normal
  09/07/2026 02 PM PDT            4.53            286         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 03 PM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 04 PM PDT            4.54            290         +              Normal
  09/07/2026 05 PM PDT            4.53            286         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 06 PM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 07 PM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 08 PM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 09 PM PDT            4.53            286         0              Normal
  09/07/2026 10 PM PDT            4.52            282         -              Normal
  09/07/2026 11 PM PDT            4.52            282         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 12 AM PDT            4.52            282         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 01 AM PDT            4.51            278         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 02 AM PDT            4.50            275         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.51            278         +              Normal
  09/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.51            278         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.50            275         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.49            271         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.50            275         +              Normal
  09/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.51            278         +              Normal
  09/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.50            275         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.51            278         +              Normal
  09/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.50            275         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.50            275         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.49            271         -              Normal
  09/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.49            271         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.49            271         0              Normal
  09/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.49            271         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.47            263         -              Normal
  09/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.47            263         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.47            263         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.47            263         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.46            260         -              Normal
  09/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.45            256         -              Normal
  09/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.45            256         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.46            260         +              Normal
  09/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.44            252         -              Normal
  09/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.43            249         -              Normal
  09/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.43            249         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 04 AM PDT            4.43            249         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 05 AM PDT            4.42            245         -              Normal
  09/10/2026 06 AM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  09/10/2026 07 AM PDT            4.42            245                        Normal
  09/10/2026 08 AM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 09 AM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 10 AM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 11 AM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 12 PM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 01 PM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 02 PM PDT            4.41            242         -              Normal
  09/10/2026 03 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 04 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 05 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 06 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 07 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 02 AM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 03 AM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 04 AM PDT            4.41            242         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 05 AM PDT            4.40            238         -              Normal
  09/11/2026 06 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 07 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 08 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 09 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 10 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 11 AM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 12 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 01 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 02 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 03 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 04 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 05 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 06 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 07 PM PDT            4.39            234         -              Normal
  09/11/2026 08 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 09 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 10 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/11/2026 11 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 12 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 01 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 02 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 03 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 04 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 05 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 06 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 07 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 08 AM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 09 AM PDT            4.38            231         -              Normal
  09/12/2026 10 AM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 11 AM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 12 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 01 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 02 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 03 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 04 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 05 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 06 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 07 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 08 PM PDT            4.39            234         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 09 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/12/2026 10 PM PDT            4.40            238         +              Normal
  09/12/2026 11 PM PDT            4.41            242         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 12 AM PDT            4.42            245         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 01 AM PDT            4.43            249         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 02 AM PDT            4.44            252         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 03 AM PDT            4.45            256         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 04 AM PDT            4.46            260         +              Normal
  09/13/2026 05 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 06 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.46            260         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.45            256         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.45            256         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.44            252         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.43            249         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.43            249         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.42            245         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.42            245         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 03 PM PDT            4.41            242         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 04 PM PDT            4.40            238         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.40            238         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 06 PM PDT            4.39            234         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 08 PM PDT            4.39            234         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 09 PM PDT            4.38            231         -              Normal
  09/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.38            231         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.37            228         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.37            228         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.37            228         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.37            228         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.37            228         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.36            224         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.36            224         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.36            224         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.36            224         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 AM PDT            4.36            224         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 AM PDT            4.36            224         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 12 PM PDT            4.35            221         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  09/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              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.