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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: May 11 2026 at 7:14 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 12 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 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:  05/11/2026 at 07:14 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/06/2026 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.88 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        918 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/13/2026 at 09:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.80 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        864 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/06/2026 07 AM PDT            5.88            918                        Normal
  05/06/2026 08 AM PDT            5.88            918         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 AM PDT            5.87            911         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 AM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 AM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 12 PM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 01 PM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 02 PM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 03 PM PDT            5.87            911         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 04 PM PDT            5.86            904         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 05 PM PDT            5.86            904         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 06 PM PDT            5.86            904         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 07 PM PDT            5.86            904         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 08 PM PDT            5.86            904         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 09 PM PDT            5.85            898         -              Normal
  05/06/2026 10 PM PDT            5.85            898         0              Normal
  05/06/2026 11 PM PDT            5.84            891         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 AM PDT            5.84            891         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 AM PDT            5.84            891         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 AM PDT            5.84            891         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 AM PDT            5.83            884         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 AM PDT            5.83            884         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 AM PDT            5.83            884         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 AM PDT            5.83            884         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 AM PDT            5.83            884         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 AM PDT            5.82            877         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 AM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 AM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 AM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 12 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 01 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 02 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 03 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 04 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 05 PM PDT            5.82            877         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 06 PM PDT            5.81            871         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 07 PM PDT            5.82            877         +              Normal
  05/07/2026 08 PM PDT            5.81            871         -              Normal
  05/07/2026 09 PM PDT            5.81            871         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 10 PM PDT            5.81            871         0              Normal
  05/07/2026 11 PM PDT            5.80            864         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 AM PDT            5.80            864         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 AM PDT            5.79            857         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 AM PDT            5.79            857         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 AM PDT            5.78            851         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 AM PDT            5.78            851         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 AM PDT            5.78            851         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 AM PDT            5.78            851         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 AM PDT            5.77            844         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 AM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 AM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 AM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 AM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 12 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 01 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 02 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 03 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 04 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 05 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 06 PM PDT            5.77            844         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 07 PM PDT            5.76            838         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 08 PM PDT            5.76            838         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 09 PM PDT            5.76            838         0              Normal
  05/08/2026 10 PM PDT            5.75            831         -              Normal
  05/08/2026 11 PM PDT            5.75            831         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 AM PDT            5.74            825         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 AM PDT            5.74            825         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 AM PDT            5.74            825         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 AM PDT            5.73            818         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 AM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 AM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 AM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 AM PDT            5.72            812         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 AM PDT            5.73            818         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 AM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 AM PDT            5.72            812         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 AM PDT            5.72            812         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 12 PM PDT            5.73            818         +              Normal
  05/09/2026 01 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 02 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 03 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 04 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 05 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 06 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 07 PM PDT            5.73            818         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 08 PM PDT            5.72            812         -              Normal
  05/09/2026 09 PM PDT            5.72            812         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 10 PM PDT            5.72            812         0              Normal
  05/09/2026 11 PM PDT            5.71            805         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 AM PDT            5.71            805         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 AM PDT            5.70            799         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 AM PDT            5.70            799         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 AM PDT            5.70            799         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 AM PDT            5.70            799         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.69            793         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.70            799         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            5.69            793         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            5.69            793         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            5.68            786         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            5.68            786         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            5.68            786         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            5.68            786         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            5.67            780         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.67            780         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.67            780         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.66            774         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.66            774         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            5.66            774         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            5.66            774         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            5.66            774                        Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            5.66            774         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            5.66            774         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            5.65            767         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.65            767         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.64            761         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            5.63            755         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.62            749         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            5.61            742         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            5.61            742         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            5.61            742         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            5.61            742         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            5.61            742         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            5.62            749         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            5.63            755         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            5.64            761         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            5.66            774         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            5.69            793         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            5.71            805         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            5.73            818         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            5.75            831         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            5.76            838         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            5.78            851         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            5.79            857         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            5.79            857         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            5.80            864         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            5.80            864         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            5.79            857         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            5.78            851         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            5.76            838         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            5.75            831         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            5.74            825         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            5.72            812         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            5.71            805         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            5.69            793         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            5.68            786         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            5.67            780         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            5.66            774         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            5.65            767         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            5.64            761         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            5.64            761         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            5.63            755         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            5.63            755         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            5.62            749         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            5.62            749         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            5.61            742         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            5.61            742         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            5.60            736         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            5.60            736         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            5.59            730         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            5.59            730         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            5.59            730         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            5.58            724         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            5.58            724         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            5.58            724         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            5.58            724         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            5.58            724         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            5.57            718         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            5.57            718         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            5.56            712         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            5.56            712         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            5.55            706         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            5.55            706         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            5.55            706         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.