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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: Aug 31 2026 at 7:15 AM PDTNext Issuance: Sep 01 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:  08/31/2026 at 07:16 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  08/29/2026 at 08:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.35 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        221 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     09/03/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.58 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        818 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/26/2026 07 AM PDT            4.31            207                        Normal
  08/26/2026 08 AM PDT            4.32            210         +              Normal
  08/26/2026 09 AM PDT            4.31            207         -              Normal
  08/26/2026 10 AM PDT            4.31            207         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 11 AM PDT            4.32            210         +              Normal
  08/26/2026 12 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 01 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 02 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 03 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/26/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 06 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/26/2026 07 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 08 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/26/2026 10 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/26/2026 11 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/27/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 05 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 06 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 07 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 08 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 09 AM PDT            4.33            214         -              Normal
  08/27/2026 10 AM PDT            4.34            217         +              Normal
  08/27/2026 11 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 12 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 01 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 02 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/27/2026 03 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 05 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/27/2026 06 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 07 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/27/2026 08 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/27/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/27/2026 10 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/27/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/28/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 05 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 06 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 07 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 08 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 09 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 10 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 11 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 12 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/28/2026 01 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/28/2026 02 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 03 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/28/2026 05 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/28/2026 06 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/28/2026 07 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 08 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 09 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 10 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/28/2026 11 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 12 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 01 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 02 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 03 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 04 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 05 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 06 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 07 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 08 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 09 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 10 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 11 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 12 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 01 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 02 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 03 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 06 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 07 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/29/2026 08 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  08/29/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  08/29/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/29/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 04 AM PDT            4.33            214         -              Normal
  08/30/2026 05 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 06 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 07 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 08 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 09 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 10 AM PDT            4.34            217         +              Normal
  08/30/2026 11 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 12 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 01 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 02 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 03 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 04 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 05 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 06 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 07 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 08 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 09 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 10 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/30/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 12 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 01 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 03 AM PDT            4.33            214         -              Normal
  08/31/2026 04 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 05 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 06 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 07 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  08/31/2026 08 AM PDT            4.33            214                        Normal
  08/31/2026 09 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 10 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 11 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 12 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 01 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 02 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 03 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 04 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 05 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 06 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 07 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 08 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 09 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 10 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  08/31/2026 11 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 12 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 02 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 03 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 04 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 05 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 06 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 07 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 08 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 09 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 10 AM PDT            4.32            210         -              Normal
  09/01/2026 11 AM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 12 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 01 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 02 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 03 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 04 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 05 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 06 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 07 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 08 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 09 PM PDT            4.32            210         0              Normal
  09/01/2026 10 PM PDT            4.33            214         +              Normal
  09/01/2026 11 PM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 12 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33            214         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 02 AM PDT            4.34            217         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 04 AM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 05 AM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 06 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 07 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 08 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 09 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 10 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 11 AM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 12 PM PDT            4.34            217         -              Normal
  09/02/2026 01 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 02 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 03 PM PDT            4.34            217         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 04 PM PDT            4.35            221         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35            221         0              Normal
  09/02/2026 06 PM PDT            4.37            228         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 07 PM PDT            4.38            231         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 08 PM PDT            4.40            238         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 09 PM PDT            4.44            252         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 10 PM PDT            4.50            275         +              Normal
  09/02/2026 11 PM PDT            4.58            306         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 12 AM PDT            4.68            347         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 01 AM PDT            4.78            390         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 02 AM PDT            4.88            435         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 03 AM PDT            4.98            483         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 04 AM PDT            5.08            534         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 05 AM PDT            5.18            586         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 06 AM PDT            5.28            641         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 07 AM PDT            5.38            698         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 08 AM PDT            5.46            745         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 09 AM PDT            5.52            781         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 10 AM PDT            5.56            805         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 11 AM PDT            5.58            818         +              Normal
  09/03/2026 12 PM PDT            5.57            812         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 01 PM PDT            5.55            799         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 02 PM PDT            5.52            781         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 03 PM PDT            5.48            757         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 04 PM PDT            5.44            733         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 05 PM PDT            5.39            704         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 06 PM PDT            5.34            675         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 07 PM PDT            5.30            652         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 08 PM PDT            5.25            624         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 09 PM PDT            5.21            602         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 10 PM PDT            5.16            576         -              Normal
  09/03/2026 11 PM PDT            5.12            554         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 12 AM PDT            5.08            534         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 01 AM PDT            5.04            513         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 02 AM PDT            5.01            498         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 03 AM PDT            4.98            483         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 04 AM PDT            4.95            469         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 05 AM PDT            4.91            450         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 06 AM PDT            4.88            435         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 07 AM PDT            4.84            417         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 08 AM PDT            4.81            403         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 09 AM PDT            4.78            390         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 10 AM PDT            4.74            372         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 11 AM PDT            4.71            359         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 12 PM PDT            4.68            347         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 01 PM PDT            4.65            334         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62            322         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 03 PM PDT            4.59            310         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 04 PM PDT            4.57            302         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 05 PM PDT            4.55            294         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 06 PM PDT            4.53            286         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 07 PM PDT            4.51            278         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 08 PM PDT            4.49            271         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 09 PM PDT            4.48            267         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 10 PM PDT            4.47            263         -              Normal
  09/04/2026 11 PM PDT            4.46            260         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 12 AM PDT            4.45            256         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 01 AM PDT            4.44            252         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 02 AM PDT            4.44            252         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 03 AM PDT            4.43            249         -              Normal
  09/05/2026 04 AM PDT            4.43            249         0              Normal
  09/05/2026 05 AM PDT            4.42            245         -              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.