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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: Mar 03 2026 at 7:39 AM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 03 2026 at 3:00 PM PST
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:  03/03/2026 at 07:39 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  02/26/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       12.84 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        13550 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/04/2026 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       9.96 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        6559 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/26/2026 07 AM PST           12.84          13550                        Normal
  02/26/2026 08 AM PST           12.74          13266         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 AM PST           12.64          12984         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 AM PST           12.52          12651         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 AM PST           12.41          12350         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 12 PM PST           12.30          12052         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 01 PM PST           12.21          11811         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 02 PM PST           12.11          11547         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 03 PM PST           12.04          11363         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 04 PM PST           11.94          11104         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 05 PM PST           11.84          10848         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 06 PM PST           11.75          10620         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 07 PM PST           11.68          10445         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 08 PM PST           11.59          10221         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 09 PM PST           11.52          10049         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 10 PM PST           11.44           9855         -              Normal
  02/26/2026 11 PM PST           11.39           9734         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 AM PST           11.32           9566         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 AM PST           11.25           9400         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 AM PST           11.18           9235         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 AM PST           11.12           9095         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 AM PST           11.05           8934         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 AM PST           11.00           8819         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 AM PST           10.94           8682         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 AM PST           10.88           8547         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 AM PST           10.83           8435         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 AM PST           10.75           8257         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 AM PST           10.70           8147         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 AM PST           10.67           8081         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 12 PM PST           10.60           7929         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 01 PM PST           10.58           7886         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 02 PM PST           10.52           7757         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 03 PM PST           10.49           7693         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 04 PM PST           10.42           7545         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 05 PM PST           10.37           7440         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 06 PM PST           10.35           7396         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 07 PM PST           10.28           7242         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 08 PM PST           10.26           7198         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 09 PM PST           10.23           7133         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 10 PM PST           10.19           7046         -              Normal
  02/27/2026 11 PM PST           10.13           6917         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 AM PST           10.09           6832         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 AM PST           10.08           6811         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 AM PST           10.04           6726         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 AM PST            9.99           6622         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 AM PST            9.97           6580         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 AM PST            9.92           6476         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 AM PST            9.89           6414         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 AM PST            9.88           6394         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 AM PST            9.82           6271         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 AM PST            9.80           6231         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 AM PST            9.77           6170         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 AM PST            9.74           6110         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 12 PM PST            9.74           6110         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            9.71           6050         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            9.68           5991         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            9.67           5971         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            9.65           5931         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            9.62           5872         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            9.60           5833         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            9.59           5814         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            9.55           5736         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            9.52           5678         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            9.50           5639         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            9.50           5639         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            9.47           5582         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            9.42           5487         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            9.41           5468         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            9.37           5392         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            9.35           5355         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            9.30           5262         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            9.28           5225         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            9.28           5225         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            9.24           5151         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            9.24           5151         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            9.22           5115         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            9.22           5115         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            9.24           5151         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            9.23           5133         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            9.24           5151         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            9.19           5060         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            9.19           5060         0              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            9.13           4952         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            9.10           4898         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            9.09           4880         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            9.08           4862         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            9.06           4827         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            9.04           4792         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            9.00           4721         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            9.01           4739         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            8.99           4704         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            8.97           4669         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            8.94           4617         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            8.92           4582         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            8.92           4582         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            8.90           4548         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            8.87           4496         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            8.84           4445         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            8.85           4462         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            8.82           4411         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            8.81           4395         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            8.77           4327         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            8.76           4311         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            8.76           4311         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            8.73           4261         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            8.73           4261         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            8.69           4195         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            8.66           4145         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            8.66           4145         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            8.65           4129         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            8.64           4113         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            8.60           4048         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            8.59           4032         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            8.56           3983         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            8.55           3967         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            8.52           3919         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            8.54           3951         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            8.52           3919         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            8.51           3904         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            8.50           3888         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            8.49           3872         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            8.48           3856                        Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            8.47           3840         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            8.46           3825         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            8.45           3809         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            8.45           3809         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            8.44           3793         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            8.43           3778         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            8.42           3762         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            8.41           3747         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            8.41           3747         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            8.40           3731         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            8.40           3731         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            8.39           3716         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            8.39           3716         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            8.38           3700         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            8.38           3700         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            8.37           3685         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            8.37           3685         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            8.37           3685         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            8.36           3669         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            8.36           3669         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            8.36           3669         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            8.38           3700         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            8.40           3731         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            8.43           3778         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            8.47           3840         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            8.52           3919         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            8.59           4032         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            8.70           4211         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            8.85           4462         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            9.03           4774         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            9.35           5355         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            9.52           5678         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            9.64           5912         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            9.74           6110         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            9.83           6292         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            9.89           6414         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            9.94           6518         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            9.96           6559         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            9.96           6559         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            9.95           6538         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            9.93           6497         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            9.91           6456         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            9.89           6414         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            9.86           6353         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            9.83           6292         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            9.79           6211         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            9.76           6150         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            9.72           6070         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            9.68           5991         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            9.64           5912         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            9.59           5814         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            9.55           5736         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            9.51           5659         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            9.47           5582         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            9.43           5506         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            9.39           5430         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            9.35           5355         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            9.31           5280         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            9.27           5206         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            9.23           5133         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            9.21           5096         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            9.18           5042         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            9.14           4970         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            9.11           4916         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            9.07           4845         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            9.03           4774         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            9.00           4721         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            8.96           4651         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            8.93           4599         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            8.90           4548         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            8.87           4496         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            8.84           4445         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            8.81           4395         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            8.79           4361         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            8.76           4311         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            8.74           4277         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            8.71           4228         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            8.69           4195         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            8.67           4162         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            8.65           4129         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            8.63           4096         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            8.61           4064         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            8.59           4032         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            8.57           3999         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            8.55           3967         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            8.53           3935         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            8.51           3904         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            8.50           3888         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            8.48           3856         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            8.46           3825         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            8.45           3809         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            8.43           3778         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            8.41           3747         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            8.40           3731         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            8.38           3700         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            8.37           3685         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            8.36           3669         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            8.34           3639         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            8.33           3623         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            8.31           3593         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            8.30           3578         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            8.29           3563         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            8.27           3533         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            8.26           3517         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            8.24           3488         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            8.23           3473         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            8.22           3458         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            8.21           3443         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            8.19           3413         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            8.18           3398         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            8.17           3384         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            8.16           3369         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            8.15           3354         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            8.13           3325         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            8.12           3310         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            8.11           3296         -              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.