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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: Apr 21 2026 at 7:58 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 22 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:  04/21/2026 at 07:59 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/16/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       8.30 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        3578 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/22/2026 at 05:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.45 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2409 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT            8.30           3578                        Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT            8.27           3533         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT            8.23           3473         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT            8.22           3458         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT            8.18           3398         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT            8.15           3354         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT            8.10           3281         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT            8.09           3267         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT            8.08           3252         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT            8.05           3209         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT            8.02           3166         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT            7.99           3124         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT            7.97           3096         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT            7.94           3054         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT            7.91           3012         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT            7.88           2971         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT            7.87           2957         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT            7.83           2902         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT            7.82           2889         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT            7.79           2848         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT            7.78           2835         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT            7.76           2808         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT            7.74           2781         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT            7.72           2755         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT            7.71           2741         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT            7.68           2702         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT            7.65           2663         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT            7.64           2650         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT            7.64           2650         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT            7.63           2637         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT            7.60           2598         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT            7.60           2598         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT            7.58           2573         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT            7.56           2547         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT            7.54           2522         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT            7.52           2497         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT            7.50           2472         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT            7.49           2459         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT            7.47           2434         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT            7.45           2409         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT            7.44           2397         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT            7.41           2360         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT            7.41           2360         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT            7.39           2336         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT            7.38           2324         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT            7.36           2300         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT            7.35           2288         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT            7.35           2288         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT            7.33           2264         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT            7.31           2240         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT            7.29           2216         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT            7.29           2216         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT            7.29           2216         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT            7.27           2193         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT            7.26           2181         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT            7.25           2169         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT            7.26           2181         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT            7.23           2146         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT            7.22           2134         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT            7.21           2123         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT            7.20           2111         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT            7.17           2077         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT            7.17           2077         0              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT            7.16           2065         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT            7.13           2031         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT            7.12           2020         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT            7.11           2009         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT            7.10           1998         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT            7.10           1998         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT            7.09           1987         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT            7.08           1975         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            7.06           1953         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            7.05           1942         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            7.06           1953         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            7.04           1931         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            7.04           1931         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            7.03           1920         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            7.02           1909         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            7.02           1909         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            7.00           1887         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            7.01           1898         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            6.99           1877         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            6.99           1877         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            6.97           1855         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT            6.96           1844         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT            6.96           1844         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT            6.95           1833         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            6.93           1812         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            6.92           1801         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            6.91           1791         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            6.90           1780         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            6.89           1770         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            6.89           1770         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            6.87           1749         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            6.87           1749         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            6.86           1738         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            6.85           1728         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            6.85           1728         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            6.85           1728         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT            6.85           1728         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT            6.86           1738         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            6.85           1728         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            6.85           1728         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            6.85           1728         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            6.86           1738         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            6.86           1738         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            6.87           1749         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            6.88           1759         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            6.87           1749         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            6.89           1770         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            6.90           1780         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            6.91           1791         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            6.92           1801         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            6.92           1801         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            6.94           1823         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            6.96           1844         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            6.98           1866                        Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            6.99           1877         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            6.99           1877         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            7.00           1887         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            6.99           1877         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            6.99           1877         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            6.98           1866         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            6.97           1855         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            6.96           1844         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            6.95           1833         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            6.94           1823         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            6.95           1833         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            6.97           1855         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            7.01           1898         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            7.06           1953         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            7.12           2020         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            7.18           2088         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            7.24           2158         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            7.28           2204         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            7.31           2240         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            7.33           2264         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            7.34           2276         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            7.34           2276         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            7.35           2288         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            7.36           2300         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            7.37           2312         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            7.38           2324         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            7.40           2348         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            7.41           2360         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            7.42           2373         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            7.43           2385         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            7.44           2397         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            7.44           2397         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            7.45           2409         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            7.45           2409         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            7.45           2409         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            7.45           2409         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            7.45           2409         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            7.44           2397         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            7.44           2397         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            7.43           2385         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            7.42           2373         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            7.41           2360         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            7.39           2336         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            7.36           2300         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            7.34           2276         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            7.32           2252         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            7.29           2216         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            7.27           2193         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            7.24           2158         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            7.22           2134         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            7.20           2111         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            7.17           2077         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            7.16           2065         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            7.14           2043         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            7.12           2020         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            7.10           1998         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            7.08           1975         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            7.07           1964         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            7.05           1942         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            7.03           1920         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            7.02           1909         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            7.00           1887         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            6.99           1877         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            6.97           1855         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            6.96           1844         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            6.95           1833         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            6.93           1812         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            6.92           1801         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            6.91           1791         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT            6.90           1780         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT            6.88           1759         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT            6.87           1749         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT            6.86           1738         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT            6.85           1728         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT            6.84           1718         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT            6.83           1707         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT            6.83           1707         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT            6.82           1697         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT            6.81           1687         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT            6.80           1677         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT            6.79           1666         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT            6.79           1666         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT            6.78           1656         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT            6.77           1646         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT            6.77           1646         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT            6.76           1636         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT            6.75           1626         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT            6.75           1626         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT            6.74           1616         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT            6.73           1606         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT            6.73           1606         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT            6.72           1596         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT            6.71           1586         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 AM PDT            6.71           1586         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 AM PDT            6.70           1576         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 AM PDT            6.70           1576         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 AM PDT            6.69           1566         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 AM PDT            6.69           1566         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 AM PDT            6.68           1556         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 PM PDT            6.68           1556         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 PM PDT            6.67           1546         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 PM PDT            6.67           1546         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 PM PDT            6.66           1537         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 PM PDT            6.65           1527         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 PM PDT            6.65           1527         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 06 PM PDT            6.64           1517         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 07 PM PDT            6.64           1517         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 08 PM PDT            6.63           1508         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 09 PM PDT            6.63           1508         0              Normal
  04/25/2026 10 PM PDT            6.62           1498         -              Normal
  04/25/2026 11 PM PDT            6.62           1498         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 12 AM PDT            6.61           1488         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 01 AM PDT            6.61           1488         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 02 AM PDT            6.61           1488         0              Normal
  04/26/2026 03 AM PDT            6.60           1479         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 04 AM PDT            6.59           1469         -              Normal
  04/26/2026 05 AM PDT            6.59           1469         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.