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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 11 2026 at 7:31 AM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 12 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:  11/11/2026 at 07:31 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/10/2026 at 01:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.13 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        560 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/16/2026 at 12:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       8.37 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3694 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            204                        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            4.37            228         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 AM PST            4.37            228         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 AM PST            4.37            228         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 AM PST            4.38            231         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 AM PST            4.39            234         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 AM PST            4.39            234         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 12 PM PST            4.40            238         +              Normal
  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            4.81            403         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            4.79            394         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            4.77            385                        Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            4.75            377         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            4.73            368         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            4.71            359         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            4.70            355         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            4.69            351         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            4.67            342         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            4.66            338         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            4.65            334         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            4.63            326         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            4.62            322         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            4.61            318         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            4.60            314         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            4.59            310         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            4.58            306         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            4.56            298         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            4.55            294         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            4.54            290         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            4.53            286         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            4.52            282         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            4.50            275         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            4.49            271         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            4.48            267         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            4.47            263         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            4.46            260         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            4.44            252         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            4.43            249         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            4.42            245         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            4.41            242         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            4.39            234         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            4.38            231         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            4.37            228         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            4.35            221         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            4.34            217         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            4.33            214         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            4.31            207         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            204         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            4.29            201         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            4.27            194         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            4.26            191         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            4.25            188         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            4.24            185         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            4.23            181         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            4.22            178         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            4.22            178         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            4.22            178         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            4.23            181         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            4.25            188         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            4.26            191         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            4.28            197         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            4.30            204         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            4.32            210         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            4.42            245         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            4.65            334         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            4.95            469         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            5.26            630         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            5.59            824         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            5.87           1004         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            6.08           1151         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            6.21           1246         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            6.28           1298         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            6.31           1321         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            6.32           1329         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            6.31           1321         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            6.32           1329         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            6.34           1344         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            6.38           1375         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            6.43           1418         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            6.48           1462         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            6.53           1508         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            6.59           1563         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            6.67           1639         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            6.75           1717         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            6.83           1796         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            6.91           1877         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            6.98           1950         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            7.02           1992         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            7.02           1992         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            7.00           1971         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            6.96           1929         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            6.91           1877         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            6.86           1826         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            6.79           1756         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            6.71           1678         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            6.62           1592         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            6.51           1490         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            6.41           1400         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            6.30           1314         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            6.19           1231         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            6.09           1158         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            6.00           1094         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            5.92           1038         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            5.86            998         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            5.80            958         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            5.77            938         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            5.80            958         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            5.86            998         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            5.95           1059         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            6.04           1122         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            6.15           1201         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            6.31           1321         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            6.51           1490         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            6.73           1697         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            6.96           1929         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            7.20           2188         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            7.41           2428         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            7.61           2669         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            7.79           2896         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            7.95           3106         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            8.12           3338         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            8.26           3535         +              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            8.34           3650         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            8.37           3694         +              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            8.37           3694         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            8.36           3679         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            8.35           3665         -              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            8.33           3636         -              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.