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SMITH RIVER - JEDEDIAH SMITH SP NEAR CRESCENT CITY (CREC1)
Latitude: 41.79º NLongitude: 124.08º WElevation: 79 Feet
Location: Del Norte County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: North CoastRiver Group: North Coast
Issuance Time: Dec 23 2025 at 8:07 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 24 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 25.0 FeetMinor Flood: 29.0 FeetModerate Flood: 34.0 FeetMajor Flood: 37.0 Feet


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Smith River - Jedediah Smith SP (CREC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  12/23/2025 at 08:08 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/19/2025 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       21.31 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        48691 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/24/2025 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       13.09 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        14274 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/18/2025 08 PM PST            9.59           5862                        Normal
  12/18/2025 09 PM PST            9.55           5786         -              Normal
  12/18/2025 10 PM PST            9.54           5767         -              Normal
  12/18/2025 11 PM PST            9.57           5824         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 12 AM PST            9.63           5938         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 01 AM PST            9.82           6307         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 02 AM PST           10.31           7312         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 03 AM PST           11.63          10320         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 04 AM PST           13.94          16884         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 05 AM PST           16.59          26414         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 06 AM PST           19.02          36955         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 07 AM PST           20.51          44373         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 08 AM PST           21.24          48305         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 09 AM PST           21.31          48691         +              Normal
  12/19/2025 10 AM PST           21.12          47648         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 11 AM PST           20.60          44849         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 12 PM PST           20.06          42031         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 01 PM PST           19.51          39291         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 02 PM PST           18.91          36441         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 03 PM PST           18.37          33966         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 04 PM PST           17.80          31447         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 05 PM PST           17.32          29399         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 06 PM PST           16.78          27176         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 07 PM PST           16.36          25506         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 08 PM PST           15.95          23926         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 09 PM PST           15.54          22396         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 10 PM PST           15.20          21165         -              Normal
  12/19/2025 11 PM PST           14.85          19933         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 12 AM PST           14.54          18865         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 01 AM PST           14.27          17959         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 02 AM PST           14.00          17077         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 03 AM PST           13.75          16281         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 AM PST           13.50          15505         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 AM PST           13.30          14898         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 AM PST           13.10          14304         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 AM PST           12.93          13808         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 AM PST           12.70          13153         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 AM PST           12.54          12706         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 AM PST           12.37          12241         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 AM PST           12.20          11785         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 12 PM PST           12.08          11468         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 01 PM PST           11.91          11027         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST           11.79          10721         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST           11.64          10345         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST           11.53          10074         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST           11.41           9782         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST           11.30           9519         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST           11.19           9259         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST           11.10           9049         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST           11.03           8888         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST           10.91           8614         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST           10.83           8435         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST           10.76           8279         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST           10.75           8257         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST           10.72           8191         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST           10.81           8390         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST           10.91           8614         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST           11.11           9072         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST           11.46           9903         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST           11.96          11156         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST           12.64          12984         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST           13.60          15813         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST           14.70          19412         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST           15.86          23586         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST           16.96          27907         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST           17.91          31925         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST           18.59          34964         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST           19.11          37379         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST           19.46          39049         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST           19.62          39824         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST           19.52          39339         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST           19.24          37995         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST           18.91          36441         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST           18.46          34373         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST           18.20          33205         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST           18.01          32364         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST           17.78          31360         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST           17.61          30628         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST           17.43          29862         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST           17.25          29106         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST           17.03          28194         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST           16.79          27216         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST           16.53          26176         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST           16.23          25000         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST           15.96          23964         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST           15.72          23062         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST           15.44          22031         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST           15.21          21201         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST           15.02          20527         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST           14.79          19723         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST           14.57          18967         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST           14.34          18192         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST           14.17          17630         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST           13.98          17013         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST           13.82          16502         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST           13.68          16062         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST           13.49          15474         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST           13.34          15018         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST           13.20          14599         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST           13.05          14157         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST           12.91          13751         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST           12.77          13351         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST           12.64          12984         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST           12.53          12679         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST           12.41          12350         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST           12.27          11972         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST           12.20          11785         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST           12.08          11468         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST           11.99          11233         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST           11.87          10925         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST           11.79          10721         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST           11.70          10495         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST           11.60          10246         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST           11.55          10123         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST           11.45           9879         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST           11.36           9662         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST           11.31           9542         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST           11.27           9447         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST           11.21           9306         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST           11.21           9306         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST           11.23           9353                        Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST           11.26           9424         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST           11.31           9542         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST           11.38           9710         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST           11.46           9903         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST           11.54          10098         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST           11.63          10320         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST           11.75          10620         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST           11.90          11001         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST           12.07          11442         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST           12.27          11972         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST           12.44          12432         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST           12.60          12873         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST           12.73          13237         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST           12.84          13550         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST           12.92          13780         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST           12.99          13982         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST           13.04          14128         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST           13.08          14245         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST           13.09          14274         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST           13.07          14216         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST           13.02          14069         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST           12.95          13866         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST           12.86          13607         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST           12.78          13379         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST           12.70          13153         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST           12.63          12957         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST           12.57          12790         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST           12.51          12624         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST           12.45          12459         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST           12.41          12350         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST           12.36          12214         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST           12.32          12106         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST           12.29          12025         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST           12.25          11918         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST           12.22          11838         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST           12.21          11811         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST           12.22          11838         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST           12.26          11945         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST           12.32          12106         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST           12.41          12350         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST           12.50          12596         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST           12.57          12790         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST           12.61          12901         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST           12.64          12984         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST           12.64          12984         0              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST           12.62          12929         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST           12.60          12873         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST           12.58          12817         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST           12.56          12762         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST           12.53          12679         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST           12.49          12569         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST           12.45          12459         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST           12.42          12377         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST           12.38          12268         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST           12.34          12160         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST           12.30          12052         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST           12.26          11945         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST           12.21          11811         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST           12.18          11732         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST           12.15          11652         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST           12.14          11626         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST           12.15          11652         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST           12.18          11732         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST           12.23          11865         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST           12.27          11972         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST           12.31          12079         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST           12.34          12160         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST           12.34          12160         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST           12.33          12133         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST           12.31          12079         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST           12.29          12025         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST           12.26          11945         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST           12.22          11838         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST           12.18          11732         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST           12.12          11573         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST           12.05          11390         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST           11.99          11233         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST           11.93          11078         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST           11.86          10899         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST           11.79          10721         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST           11.72          10545         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST           11.65          10370         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST           11.58          10197         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST           11.52          10049         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST           11.46           9903         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST           11.39           9734         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST           11.33           9590         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST           11.26           9424         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST           11.21           9306         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST           11.15           9165         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST           11.10           9049         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST           11.04           8911         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST           10.98           8773         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST           10.92           8637         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST           10.87           8524         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST           10.82           8412         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST           10.77           8301         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST           10.72           8191         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST           10.67           8081         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST           10.61           7951         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST           10.57           7865         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST           10.52           7757         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST           10.48           7672         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST           10.43           7566         -              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.