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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: Nov 13 2026 at 1:47 PM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 14 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  11/13/2026 at 01:47 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/13/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.14 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        565 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/15/2026 at 06:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       8.74 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        4255 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/08/2026 01 PM PST            4.41            242                        Normal
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST            4.41            242         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST            4.41            242         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST            4.42            245         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST            4.42            245         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST            4.42            245         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST            4.43            249         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST            4.43            249         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST            4.43            249         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST            4.43            249         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST            4.44            252         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST            4.45            256         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST            4.46            260         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST            4.46            260         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST            4.47            263         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST            4.47            263         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 AM PST            4.48            267         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 AM PST            4.48            267         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 AM PST            4.49            271         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 AM PST            4.49            271         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST            4.51            278         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            4.54            290         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            4.58            306         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            4.60            314         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            4.61            318         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            4.62            322         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            4.64            330         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            4.66            338         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            4.69            351         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            4.72            364         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            4.75            377         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            4.78            390         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            4.83            412         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            4.85            422         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            4.86            426         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            4.89            440         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            4.91            450         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            4.94            464         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            4.97            479         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            4.99            488         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            5.01            498         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            5.03            508         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            5.06            523         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            5.08            534         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            5.11            549         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            5.12            554         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            5.13            560         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            5.13            560         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            5.13            560         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            5.12            554         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            5.11            549         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            5.09            539         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            5.08            534         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            5.06            523         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            5.04            513         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            5.02            503         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            5.00            493         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            4.98            483         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            4.96            474         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            4.94            464         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            4.91            450         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            4.89            440         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            4.87            431         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            4.86            426         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            4.84            417         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            4.82            408         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.81            403         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.79            394         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.78            390         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.76            381         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.75            377         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.73            368         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.73            368         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.72            364         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.70            355         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.69            351         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.68            347         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.67            342         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.66            338         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.65            334         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.64            330         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.63            326         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.63            326         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.61            318         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.61            318         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.60            314         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.59            310         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.59            310         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.58            306         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.57            302         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.57            302         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.56            298         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.55            294         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.55            294         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.54            290         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.54            290         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.53            286         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.53            286         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.52            282         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.52            282         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.51            278         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.50            275         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            4.52            282         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            4.55            294         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            4.62            322         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.71            359         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.79            394         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.85            422         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.91            450         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.96            474         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            5.14            565         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
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# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            5.41            716                        Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            5.72            906         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            6.05           1129         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            6.32           1329         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            6.51           1490         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            6.60           1573         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            6.63           1601         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            6.63           1601         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            6.60           1573         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            6.56           1535         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            6.50           1480         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            6.45           1435         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            6.39           1383         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            6.32           1329         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            6.25           1276         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            6.19           1231         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            6.16           1209         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            6.16           1209         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            6.20           1238         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            6.25           1276         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            6.31           1321         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            6.37           1368         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            6.42           1409         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            6.43           1418         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            6.42           1409         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            6.39           1383         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            6.35           1352         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            6.30           1314         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            6.23           1261         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            6.15           1201         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            6.05           1129         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            5.94           1052         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            5.83            978         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            5.72            906         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            5.62            842         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            5.53            787         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            5.45            739         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            5.38            698         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            5.33            669         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            5.28            641         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            5.33            669         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            5.55            799         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            5.89           1018         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            6.25           1276         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            6.58           1554         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            6.88           1847         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            7.26           2255         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            7.65           2719         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            8.03           3214         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            8.43           3782         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            8.65           4115         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            8.73           4240         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            8.74           4255         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            8.70           4193         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            8.64           4100         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            8.58           4008         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            8.51           3901         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            8.42           3767         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            8.32           3621         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            8.21           3464         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            8.10           3310         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            7.99           3160         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            7.92           3066         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            7.83           2948         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            7.74           2832         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            7.65           2719         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            7.56           2608         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            7.47           2499         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            7.39           2405         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            7.31           2312         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            7.23           2221         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            7.14           2122         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            7.05           2024         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            6.96           1929         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            6.89           1857         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            6.81           1776         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            6.74           1707         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            6.67           1639         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            6.59           1563         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            6.53           1508         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            6.46           1444         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            6.40           1391         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            6.34           1344         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            6.28           1298         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            6.22           1253         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            6.17           1216         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            6.12           1180         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            6.08           1151         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            6.04           1122         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            6.00           1094         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            5.97           1073         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            5.94           1052         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            5.91           1032         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            5.89           1018         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            5.87           1004         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            5.85            991         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            5.83            978         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            5.81            964         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            5.80            958         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            5.78            945         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            5.77            938         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            5.76            931         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            5.74            919         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            5.73            912         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            5.72            906         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            5.71            899         -              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            5.73            912         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            5.79            951         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            5.87           1004         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            5.97           1073         +              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            6.08           1151         +              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.