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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 08 2026 at 7:17 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 09 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:  11/08/2026 at 07:17 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/08/2026 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.42 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        245 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/10/2026 at 06:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.45 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        739 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/03/2026 07 AM PST            4.31            207                        Normal
  11/03/2026 08 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 12 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 02 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 08 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 09 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 12 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 02 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 04 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 08 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 AM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 AM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.29            201         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.30            204         +              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.29            201         -              Normal
  11/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.30            204         +              Normal
  11/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.30            204         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.31            207         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.31            207         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 AM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 AM PST            4.35            221         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 AM PST            4.36            224         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 AM PST            4.37            228         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 AM PST            4.39            234         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 AM PST            4.42            245         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/08/2026 08 AM PST            4.46            260                        Normal
  11/08/2026 09 AM PST            4.53            286         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 AM PST            4.63            326         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 AM PST            4.73            368         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 PM PST            4.84            417         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 01 PM PST            4.95            469         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST            5.03            508         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST            5.09            539         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST            5.13            560         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST            5.14            565         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST            5.14            565         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST            5.13            560         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST            5.10            544         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST            5.07            529         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST            5.03            508         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST            4.99            488         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST            4.94            464         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST            4.89            440         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST            4.84            417         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST            4.80            399         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST            4.75            377         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 AM PST            4.71            359         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 AM PST            4.68            347         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 AM PST            4.64            330         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 AM PST            4.61            318         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST            4.59            310         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            4.54            290         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            4.52            282         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            4.50            275         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            4.50            275         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            4.52            282         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            4.54            290         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            4.57            302         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            4.62            322         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            4.68            347         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            4.76            381         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            4.86            426         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            4.97            479         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            5.08            534         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            5.19            592         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            5.28            641         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            5.35            681         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            5.40            710         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            5.44            733         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            5.45            739         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            5.45            739         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            5.44            733         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            5.41            716         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            5.37            692         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            5.32            664         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            5.27            635         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            5.21            602         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            5.14            565         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            5.08            534         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            5.02            503         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            4.96            474         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            4.90            445         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            4.85            422         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            4.80            399         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            4.76            381         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            4.72            364         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            4.68            347         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            4.64            330         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            4.61            318         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            4.58            306         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            4.53            286         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            4.51            278         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            4.48            267         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.46            260         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.44            252         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.42            245         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.41            242         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.39            234         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.38            231         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.37            228         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.36            224         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.35            221         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.34            217         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.34            217         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.33            214         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.32            210         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.32            210         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.33            214         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.33            214         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.34            217         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.34            217         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.34            217         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.35            221         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.35            221         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.35            221         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.36            224         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.37            228         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.38            231         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.41            242         +              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.